An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City

by Jason Xidias and Astrid Noren Nilsson

American political theorist Robert Dahl's 1961 work of political theory exhibits deep levels of creative thinking. When Dahl wrote, the American system of liberal democracy was generally considered to be shaped by a small group of powerful individuals who dominate because they are wealthy and influential. But by connecting the evidence in a new way in Who Governs? Dahl argued convincingly against this view.

Dahl suggested that power is actually...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912128004
• ISBN13: 9781912128006
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Macat Library
• Length: 83 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"