Participation in America Political Democracy and Social Equality

Participation in Americarepresents the largest study ever conducted of the ways in which citizens participate in American political life. Sidney Verba and Norman H. Nie addresses the question of who participates in the American democratic process, how, and with what effects. They distinguish four kinds of political participation: voting, campaigning, communal activity, and interaction with a public official to achieve a personal goal. Using a national sample survey and interviews with leaders in 64 communities, the authors investigate the correlation between socioeconomic status and political participation. Recipient of the Kammerer Award (1972), Participation in Americaprovides fundamental information about the nature of American democracy.Verba, Sidney is the author of 'Participation in America Political Democracy and Social Equality', published 1987 under ISBN 9780226852966 and ISBN 0226852962.