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title: "2 Unequal Democracy Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses urgent concerns of our fellow citizens. As Bartels shows, much of what we think we know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-d-putnam/unequal-democracy-is-the-sort-of-book-to-which-every-political/)

[Robert D. Putnam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-d-putnam/)

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> [“The only sure way to alter today’s patently unequal democracy is for average Americans to mobilize politically—to break out of their political inertia and to move forcefully back into the political arena.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hedrick-smith/the-only-sure-way-to-alter-today-s-patently-unequal-democracy-is-for/)

[Hedrick Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hedrick-smith/)

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