About the Author

Robert A. Dahl is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Yale University and past president of the American Political Science Association. He is the author of numerous books, including How Democratic Is the American Constitution?; On Democracy; and Democracy and Its Critics, all available in paperback from Yale University Press. 1001 857099389

Reviews

"Dahl is never dogmatic, and never imagines that the world stands still to accommodate either the democratic ideal or his own pluralistic theory of city politics... Who Governs? is Dahl's liveliest and most remarkable book." Douglas W. Rae, from the Foreword"