Why are Americans governed by the rich? Millionaires make up only three percent of the public but control all three branches of the federal government. How did this happen? What stops lower-income and working-class Americans from becoming politicians? The first book to answer these urgent questions, "The Cash Ceiling: Why Only the Rich Run for Office - And What We Can Do about It," provides a compelling and comprehensive account of why so few working-class people hold office―and what reformers can do about it.
"[A] detailed but very accessible study. . . . Carnes deserves credit for focusing attention on an under-the-radar issue. - Publishers Weekly
"This is simply a clear and brilliant book. It not only tackles the very important question of why there are so few working-class representatives in public office, but skillfully offers up practical and already piloted solutions as well." ―Katherine J. Cramer, author of The Politics of Resentment
Nick Carnes' new book, The Cash Ceiling: Why Only the Rich Run for Office - And What We Can Do about It, is available everywhere September 11, 2018! Pre-order now!
Carnes is a faculty member at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
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