This abridged version of "Political Action", which was published in 1979, has been rewritten for a wider, non-specialist audience. It presents the principal findings of the original work, uncovering the social and psychological basis of political action in Western democracies.
Political Action in Europe and the USA
The theory and measurement of political action; the social background of political action; ideology and political action; values and political action; dissatisfaction and political action; the general model of political action; generations and families; in conclusion - the future of political action in Western democracies.