Unequal Struggle: Class, Gender, Race, And Power In The U.s. CongressIn this book, Berg argues that the structure of the capitalist economy constrains progressive congressional action. Asserting that neither pluralism nor institutionalism adequately explains congressional outcomes, he offers an alternative Marxist analysis that recognizes how political struggle exists within limits posed by the need to maintain capitalist prosperity. |
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Unequal Struggle: Class, Gender, Race, And Power In The U.s. Congress John C Berg No preview available - 1994 |
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