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

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Grossmann, Matthew
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Pressure groups > United States.
Lobbying > United States.
Representative government and representation > United States.
Lobbying > États-Unis.
Gouvernement représentatif > États-Unis.
Lobbying
Politics and government
Pressure groups
Representative government and representation
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowedgments; Introduction: Public Factions and Organized Interests; Part I: Who Is Represented?; 1. Interest Groups That Speak for You and Me; 2. One Person, One Lobbyist?; 3. The Skew and Diversity of Organized Advocacy; Part II: Whose Voice Is Heard?; 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.

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