@inbook{10.7758/9781610444439.5, ISBN = {9780871546555}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7758/9781610444439.5}, abstract = {The right of adults to select their representatives in the political process is widely regarded as a fundamental aspect of American democracy. The system is imperfect: some individuals choose not to exercise that right. Others seek to amplify the influence of their vote by engaging in a variety of political activities. Nevertheless, the belief is widely shared that the political system ought to be broadly responsive to the wishes of the electorate, which, in turn, ought to comprise most of the adult population. Through the ballot box, adult Americans have the opportunity to shape their political environment and to make}, bookauthor = {John Pencavel}, booktitle = {Worker Participation: Lessons from Worker Co-ops of the Pacific Northwest}, pages = {1--19}, publisher = {Russell Sage Foundation}, title = {Introduction: Citizens, Consumers, and Workers}, year = {2001} }