Representing the advantaged
Subtitle: how politicians reinforce inequality
By: Daniel M. Butler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781107075726; 9781107428720
Subjects: Poor; Representative government and representation; Proportional representation; Political participation; Political activity; Minorities
Description: "Political inequality is a major issue in American politics, with racial minorities and low-income voters receiving less favorable representation. Scholars argue that this political inequality stems largely from differences in political participation and that if all citizens participated equally we would achieve political equality. Daniel M. Butler shows that this common view is incorrect"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-140) and index.