The not-so-special interests [[electronic resource] ] : interest groups, public representation, and American governance / / Matt Grossmann
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Grossmann Matthew
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The not-so-special interests [[electronic resource] ] : interest groups, public representation, and American governance / / Matt Grossmann
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| Pubblicazione: | Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 324/.40973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Pressure groups - United States |
| Lobbying - United States | |
| Representative government and representation - United States | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. Who is represented? -- pt. 2. Whose voice is heard?. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | ""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 representatives of special-not ""public""-interests, much organized advocacy is designed to advance public interests and ideas. Advocacy organizations-more than 1,600 of them-are now an important component of national political institutions. This book uses original data to explain why certain public groups |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The not-so-special interests |
| ISBN: | 0-8047-8134-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461680503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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