In the following pages I briefly reflect on three related aspects of political inequality: political parties, inequality of political influence, and electoral reform. I also point to three areas of particular promise for future research on the challenges facing American democracy: the U.S. states, social movements, and campaign finance regulations. Parties and polarization The two […]
Martin Gilens
Martin Gilens is a professor of politics at Princeton University. His most recent book is Affluence & Influence: Economic Inequality and Political Power in America (Princeton University Press, 2012).