Cash ceiling, the: why only the rich run for office--and what we can do about it
Auteur :
Carnes, Nicholas
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691203737
Date de publication :
3 mars 2020
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Why working-class Americans almost never become politicians, what that means for democracy, and what reformers can do about it Why are Americans governed by the rich? Millionaires make up only three percent of the public but control all three branches of the federal government. How did this happen? What stops lower-income and working-class Ameri