The Politics of Income Inequality in the United States

by Nathan J. Kelly

Book Overview

This book revolves around one central question: do political dynamics have a systematic and predictable influence on distributional outcomes in the United States? The answer is a resounding yes. Utilizing data from mass income surveys, elite surveys and aggregate time series, as well as theoretical insights from both American and comparative politics, Kelly shows that income inequality is a fundamental part of the US macro political system. Shifts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521514584
• ISBN13: 9780521514583
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"