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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781912128006 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
320.9746804 |
Item number |
N4W4 |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Nilsson, Astrid Noren |
9 (RLIN) |
362198 |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Who governs? democracy and power in an American city |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Routledge |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2017 |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
London |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
75 p. |
440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
Title |
Macat library critical thinking series |
9 (RLIN) |
361489 |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
American political theorist Robert Dahl’s 1961 work of political theory exhibits deep levels of creative thinking. When Dahl wrote, the American system of liberal democracy was generally considered to be shaped by a small group of powerful individuals who dominate because they are wealthy and influential. But by connecting the evidence in a new way in Who Governs? Dahl argued convincingly against this view.<br/><br/>Dahl suggested that power is actually distributed among a number of competing groups, and that each of those groups seeks to influence decisions. He puts forward a definition of political power as the ability to make others do what you want them to, concluding that – while most people do not actively participate in politics and so do not exert a direct influence – power is still fragmented, and citizens do indirectly shape decision-making.<br/><br/>Dahl’s novel explanation of the existing evidence emerged from a study of three areas of policy-making in the city of New Haven: political nominations, urban redevelopment, and public education. His research revealed that different people wielded power in each area, and that only the mayor, whose power is checked by those who vote for him, was powerful in all three. These new connections allowed Dahl to arrive at fresh conclusions and convincingly demonstrated that the US operates a pluralist system in which power is divided between different interest groups.<br/><br/>https://www.routledge.com/Who-Governs/Nilsson-Xidias/p/book/9781912128006 |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Criticism - critical thinking skills |
9 (RLIN) |
362199 |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Robert A. Dahl |
9 (RLIN) |
362877 |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Municipal government |
9 (RLIN) |
362200 |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Politics - government |
9 (RLIN) |
362201 |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Municipal government - community power |
9 (RLIN) |
362202 |
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Xidias, Jason |
Relator term |
Co-author |
9 (RLIN) |
361576 |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
Item type |
Books |