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

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The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy is a scholarly book that examines how inequalities in political participation and representation undermine the democratic ideals of the United States.

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instanceOf book
scholarly work
academicDiscipline American government
political science
addresses the gap between democratic ideals and political reality in the United States
addressesIssue broken promise of political equality in American democracy
argues inequalities in political participation undermine democratic ideals
political voice in the United States is skewed toward the affluent and well-organized
author Henry E. Brady NERFINISHED
Kay Lehman Schlozman NERFINISHED
Sidney Verba NERFINISHED
basedOn empirical analysis of American political behavior
large-scale survey data on political participation
concludes American democracy falls short of equal consideration of citizens' voices
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
examines disparities in campaign contributions
disparities in political activism
disparities in who contacts public officials
how organized interests shape representation
how participation varies by socioeconomic status
the role of organizations in amplifying political voice
focusesOn unequal political voice in the United States
genre American politics
democratic theory
political science
hasFormat ebook
hardcover
paperback
intendedAudience policy analysts
scholars of political science
students of American politics
language English
mainSubject American democracy
political inequality
political participation
political representation
placeOfPublication Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED
publicationYear 2012
publisher Princeton University Press NERFINISHED
relatedWork Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics NERFINISHED
structure multi-chapter monograph
subtitle Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy NERFINISHED
timePeriodDiscussed 20th century United States
early 21st century United States
title The Unheavenly Chorus NERFINISHED

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