Elites and the Idea of Equality: A Comparison of Japan, Sweden, and the United States

by Gary Orren, Sidney Verba, Steven Kelman, et al.

Book Overview

What equality means in three modern democracies, both to leaders of important groups and to challengers of the status quo, is the subject of this wide-ranging canvass of perceptions and policy. It is based on extensive questionnaire data gathered from leaders in various segments of society in each countrybusiness, labor unions, farm organizations, political parties, the media-as well as from groups that are seeking greater equalityfeminists, black...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674246853
• ISBN13: 9780674246850
• Release Date: November 1987
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.6"