They Rule: The 1% vs. Democracy

by Paul Street

Book Overview

This book reflects on key questions raised by recent movements and statements about the status of American politics and polity-from the Tea Party to Occupy, from the 1% to the 47% to the 99% that is the rest of us. These questions have also been raised by previous generations of labor, farmer, socialist, anarchist, and populist protestors and critics: Who owns and rules America beyond the pretense of democratic popular governance? Why does it matter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612053270
• ISBN13: 9781612053271
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"