Boundaries of Obligation in American Politics

by Cara J. Wong

Book Overview

This book shows how ordinary Americans imagine their communities and the extent to which their communities' boundaries determine who they believe should benefit from the government's resources via redistributive policies. By contributing extensive empirical analyses to a largely theoretical discussion, it highlights the subjective nature of communities while confronting the elusive task of pinning down 'pictures in people's heads'. A deeper understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521691842
• ISBN13: 9780521691840
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"