Equality in America

A View from the Top

Sidney Verba

Gary Orren

  • Winner of the 2002 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science, Sponsored by Uppsala University

1. Egalitarian Dilemmas

2. The Two Hundred Years' War

3. The Leaders

4. Accord and Discord

5. A Common Language of Equality

6. Group Positions

7. Political Parties

8. Equality of Income

9. Equality of Influence

10. Economics and Politics

11. Equality in Perspective

Appendix A. Sampling Opinion

Appendix B. Factor Analysis

Appendix C. Testing for Group-Specific Structure

Appendix D. Scale Construction and Group Differences

Appendix E. Leadership Questionnaire

Notes

Index

  • Cover: Equality in America
  • A photo of the author

Sidney Verba is Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor, Harvard University.

Gary R. Orren is Associate Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University