Equality in America: View from the Top - Hardcover

Sidney Verba and Gary Orren explore the views of leaders of ten groups--business, farm, organized labor, intellectuals, Republicans, Democrats, blacks, feminists, media, and youth... They demonstrate that in America there is a stronger commitment to political equality than in any other developed nation. At the same time, Americans hold views and adopt policies that produce one of the lowest levels of economic equality. -- Thomas B. Edsall "New Republic" This lucid, jargon-free analysis of one of the basic governing ideals underlying our political life is a must. America there is a stronger commitment to political equality than in any other developed nation. At the same time, Americans hold views and adopt policies that produce one of the lowest levels of economic equality.

America there is a stronger commitment to political equality than in any other developed nation. At the same time, Americans hold views and adopt policies that produce one of the lowest levels of economic equality.