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WHO GOVERNS? Democracy and Power in an American City BY ROBERT A, DAHL [New Haven and London, Yale University Press Book V ‘THE USE OF POLITICAL RESOURCES cf he mat lemestary princi of pola ie et poi ato ely 4 potential oat f sitar Invon th Mowat of reources may fe ieet degen of ease thoy ua the resores nian ape One ely tt ay elit pnts sncther may cl polar Whenever an nda! hese oe a al fh resources i oder. Bin Indes pail Yo coche at sete prs tice ifs tan he pent ftre inden: Hower wf of al nbn, which soon ranpaenty see, fv on em fb to be ove af the ot eoubloame topics intl they T sa et event bev to reveal tie coned withthe coe Baton 2 mach nw inspeneabe tor tna Let me bg By Amignng dalgieLetren two ober i New Haven Art teicve cn exis th voor Ptr of infence sbeeeed 4a New Haven byte hypothe tn he peter the pol seme pou of inivituaspsesney, he pester noo. 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