The Working-Class Tories: Authority, Deference and Stable Democracy
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The Working-Class Tories: Authority, Deference and Stable Democracy by Eric A. Nordlinger explores the paradox of a majority working-class society that consistently produces a stable and effective democracy, and in which a substantial segment of the working class votes Conservative. At the heart of Nordlinger’s argument is the fusion of democratic consent with hierarchical authority in English political culture. Leaders are expected to lead, often with wide autonomy, while the electorate la...


