The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy

摘要: List of Figures ix Tables xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxv Chapter 1. Introduction: Democracy and Political Voice 1 PART I: Thinking about Inequality 2. The (Ambivalent) Tradition Equality in America 31 3. Context: Growing Economic Weakening Unions 69 4. Equal the Dilemmas 96 II: Individual Participation 5. Does Unequal Matter? 117 6. Persistence 147 7. at Starting Line: Intergenerational with Nancy Burns 177 8. over Life Cycle Jennifer Erkulwater 199 9. Activism Electoral Democracy: Perspectives on Polarization 232 III: Organized Interest Activity 10. through Interests: Introductory Matters 265 11. Who Sings Heavenly Chorus? Th e Shape System Traci Burch Philip Edward Jones 312 12. Changing Pressure Community 347 13. Beyond Organizational Categories 370 14. 393 IV: Can We Change Accent Unheavenly 15. Breaking Pattern Recruitment 447 16. Weapon Strong? Participatory Internet 483 17. What, if Anything, Is to Be Done? Shauna Shames 534 18. Conclusion: Promise American 574 Appendixes Appendix A: State U.S. Constitutions 605 B: Nonpolitical 608 C: Transmission 616 D: Age, Period, Cohort Effects 619 E: Washington Representatives Database 621 F: Additional 645 G: Do Online Offline Activists Differ from One Another? 649 Index 655