Equality in America

Sidney Verba (1932–2019) was Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor, Emeritus, and Research Professor of Government at Harvard University. Gary R. Orren is V. O. Key, Jr., Professor of Politics and Leadership at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

• 1. Egalitarian Dilemmas 2. The Two Hundred Years' War 3. The Leaders 4. Accord and Discord 5. A Common Language of Equality 6. Group Positions 7. Political Parties 8. Equality of Income 9. Equality of Influence 10. Economics and Politics 11. Equality in Perspective Appendix A. Sampling Opinion Appendix B. Factor Analysis Appendix C. Testing for Group-Specific Structure Appendix D. Scale Construction and Group Differences Appendix E. Leadership Questionnaire Notes Index

Sidney Verba and Gary Orren explore the views of leaders of ten groups—business, farm, organized labor, intellectuals, Republicans, Democrats, blacks, feminists, media, and youth… [They] demonstrate that in America there is a stronger commitment to political equality than in any other developed nation. At the same time, Americans hold views and adopt policies that produce one of the lowest levels of economic equality.