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Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes.

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" 'Where you stand depends on where you sit' is a maxim seldom applied to the economic backgrounds of legislators. But Nicholas Carnes's eye-opening study shows social class and work experience to be key determinants in shaping how Congress and state legislatures write laws and shape policies." -Timothy Noah, author of The Great Divergence: America's Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It"

WhiteCollar Government The Hidden Role of Class

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 05/11/2013
      ISBN13: 9780226087146, 978-0226087146
      ISBN10: 022608714X
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      Book Synopsis
      Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes.

      Trade Review
      " 'Where you stand depends on where you sit' is a maxim seldom applied to the economic backgrounds of legislators. But Nicholas Carnes's eye-opening study shows social class and work experience to be key determinants in shaping how Congress and state legislatures write laws and shape policies." -Timothy Noah, author of The Great Divergence: America's Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It"

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