The Theory of Democratic Elitism: A Critique

By Peter Bachrach

Book Overview

A reprint of the 1967 Little, Brown book, Professor Bachrach considers the age-old question of the role of elites in a democracy. He argues that the present influence of elites in the U.S. can be offset only by the revitalization of political participation. The book also provides a historical and analytical examination of the theory of democratic elitism, as well as its soundness both as empirical and as normative theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819111856
• ISBN13: 9780819111852
• Release Date: July 1980
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"