Participation in America represents the largest study ever conducted of the ways in which citizens participate in American political life. Sidney Verba and Norman H. Nie addresses the question of who participates in the American democratic process, how, and with what effects. They distinguish four kinds of political participation: voting, campaigning, communal activity, and interaction with a public official to achieve a personal goal. Using a national sample survey and interviews with leaders in 64 communities, the authors investigate the correlation between socioeconomic status and political participation. Recipient of the Kammerer Award (1972), Participation in America provides fundamental information about the nature of American democracy.
- ISBN10 0226852962
- ISBN13 9780226852966
- Publish Date 16 January 1987
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Chicago Press
- Edition Univ of Chicago Pr ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 452
- Language English