The Masses are the Ruling Classes: Policy Romanticism, Democratic Populism, and Social Welfare in America

ISBN-10
0190865946
ISBN-13
9780190865948
Category
Populism
Language
English
Author
William M. Epstein

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'The Masses are the Ruling Classes' argues that popular sentiments rule social decision making and that elites are essentially obedient to democratic preferences, and not the other way around.

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