Summary: Relevant Reading: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page The Left-Liberal Narrative Walter Russell Mead Happy Monday, listeners! This week, host Richard Aldous speaks with Princeton University Professor Martin Gilens, lead author of a recent study that found that average citizens have virtually no influence in American politics, and that American policy only reflects the interests of the middle-class when those interests are shared by the economic elite. Richard then discusses the current state of the inequality debate with Walter Russell Mead, looking at its historical roots to understand how Americas political parties have shaped narratives around the contentious issue. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.
