Asking [w]ho really rules? researchers Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page argue that over the past few decades Americas political system has slowly transformed from a democracy into an oligarchy, where wealthy elites wield most power. Using data drawn from over 1,800 different policy initiatives from 1981 to 2002, the two conclude that rich, well-connected individuals on the political scene now steer the direction of the country, regardless of or even against the will of the majority of voters
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:11:16 +0000
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