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The Not-So-Special Interests : Interest Groups, Public Representation, and American Governance /

"Lobbyist" tends to be used as a dirty word in politics. Indeed, during the 2008 presidential primary campaign, Hillary Clinton was derided for even suggesting that some lobbyists represent "real Americans." But although many popular commentators position interest groups as repre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Grossmann, Matt (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowedgments
  • Introduction: Public Factions and Organized Interests
  • 1. Interest Groups That Speak for You and Me
  • 2. One Person, One Lobbyist?
  • 3. The Skew and Diversity of Organized Advocacy
  • 4. Institutionalized Pluralism
  • 5. The Supply Side of Media Bias
  • 6. The Usual Suspects in National Policymaking
  • Conclusion: Listening to Everyone
  • Appendix: Data Sources and Methods
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index