{"product_id":"unequal-and-unrepresented-kay-lehman-schlozman-9780691180557","title":"Unequal and Unrepresented: Political Inequality and the People's Voice in the New Gilded Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow American political participation is increasingly being shaped by citizens who wield more resources\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Declaration of Independence proclaims equality as a foundational American value. However, Unequal and Unrepresented finds that political voice in America is not only unequal but also unrepresentative. Those who are well educated and affluent carry megaphones. The less privileged speak in a whisper. Relying on three decades of research and an enormous wealth of information about politically active individuals and organizations, Kay Schlozman, Henry Brady, and Sidney Verba offer a concise synthesis and update of their groundbreaking work on political participation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors consider the many ways that citizens in American democracy can influence public outcomes through political voice: by voting, getting involved in campaigns, communicating directly with public officials, participating online or offline, acting alone and in organizations, and investing their time and money. Socioeconomic imbalances characterize every form of political voice, but the advantage to the advantaged is especially pronounced when it comes to any form of political expression--for example, lobbying legislators or making campaign donations--that relies on money as an input. With those at the top of the ladder increasingly able to spend lavishly in politics, political action anchored in financial investment weighs ever more heavily in what public officials hear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCiting real-life examples and examining inequalities from multiple perspectives, \u003ci\u003eUnequal and Unrepresented\u003c\/i\u003e shows how disparities in political voice endanger American democracy today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kay Lehman Schlozman, Henry E. Brady, Sidney Verba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691180555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691180557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/14\/2018","brand":"Kay Lehman Schlozman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120046403839,"sku":"9780691180557","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e339e370-4dd4-422c-8955-ec2326d6ec40.jpg?v=1687412276","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unequal-and-unrepresented-kay-lehman-schlozman-9780691180557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}