Billionaires and Stealth Politics
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Martin Gilens Book order
Martin Gilens's work probes the intricate relationship between economic inequality and political power in America. He meticulously examines how public opinion is shaped by mass media and rhetorical framing, particularly concerning issues of social welfare. Gilens is dedicated to uncovering the systemic mechanisms that perpetuate societal disparities and influence public policy outcomes.
- 2018
- 2018
Democracy in America?
- 369 pages
- 13 hours of reading
More democracy -- Unequal wealth distorts politics -- What has gone wrong -- Thwarting the will of the people -- The political clout of wealthy Americans -- Corporations and interest groups -- Polarized parties and gridlock -- What can be done -- Equal voice for all citizens -- Overcoming gridlock and democratizing institutions -- How to do it -- A social movement for democracy -- Signs of progress
- 2014
Affluence and Influence
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? This book explores how political inequality in the United States has evolved over the last several decades and how this growing disparity has been shaped by interest groups, parties, and elections.
- 2000
Why Americans Hate Welfare
- 303 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Drawing on surveys of public attitudes and analyses of more than 40 years of television and news-magazine stories on poverty, this book demonstrates how public opposition to welfare is fed by a potent combination of racial stereotypes and misinformation about the true nature of America's poor. schovat popis