Who governs? : democracy and power in an American city /

This book is an attempt to throw new light on an ancient question by examining a single American city in New England. Professor Dahl provides a pluralist theory of local power structure. This will become a classic reference for those seeking an understanding of political behavior in modern urban env...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dahl, Robert A., 1915-2014 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 1989, ©1961.
Series:Yale studies in political science ; 4.
Subjects:
Municipal government > United States > Case studies.
Community power > United States > Case studies.
Administration municipale > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Pouvoir communautaire > États-Unis > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Community power
Municipal government
Politics and government
New Haven (Conn.) > Politics and government.
Connecticut > New Haven
United States
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Equality and inequality in New Haven. From oligarchy to pluralism ; The distribution of influence ; Patterns of influence
  • Pluralist democracy: an explanation. The distribution of political resources ; The use of political resources ; Stability and change
  • Appendixes: Comparison of New Haven with other urban areas, 1950 ; Methods and data ; Indices of social position ; Indices of political participation.

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