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List of Figures and Tables | |
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Preface | |
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Groups and Individuals | |
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Interest Groups and the Changing Nature of Political Science | |
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Institutionalism | |
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Interest Groups and Pluralism | |
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Critics of Pluralism | |
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Formal Theory: An Operating Theory of Politics | |
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Notes | |
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Why Do Individuals Join Groups? | |
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Introduction | |
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David B. Truman and the Formation of Interest Groups | |
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Mancur Olson and the Formation of Interest Groups | |
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Evidence and Empirical Concerns | |
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New Insights | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Interest Group Entrepreneurs | |
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Introduction | |
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What Are the Marks of Entrepreneurship? | |
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Salisbury's Exchange Theory | |
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Entrepreneurs and Coordination | |
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Group Entrepreneurs as Government Agents | |
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Theory and Practice: Tools for Today's Entrepreneurs | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Representing Interests | |
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Introduction | |
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Identifying Majoritarian Interests | |
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Principals and Agents | |
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Groups and Democratic Governance | |
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Decision Making in Groups | |
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Social Choice Theory and Group Decision Making | |
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Solutions to Unraveling | |
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Examples of Group Governance | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Summary of Part I | |
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Groups and Government | |
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The Lobbying Environment in Washington | |
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Introduction | |
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Interests and the Government | |
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A Brief History of Interest Representation in Washington | |
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Changes in Congress: Leadership and Committees | |
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Lobbying Enterprises and Reverse Lobbying | |
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Who's Represented in Washington | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Lobbying | |
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Introduction | |
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The Day-to-Day Context of Lobbying | |
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Legislator-Lobbyist Interactions | |
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The Representation Problem | |
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Characterizing the Legislator-Lobbyist Interaction | |
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Statutory Regulations of Lobbyists | |
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Informal Means of Regulating Lobbyists | |
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Does the System Work? | |
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Theory and Practice: Interpreting Rules and Guidelines for Lobbying | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Organized Interests and the Executive and Judicial Branches | |
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Introduction | |
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Executive Branch Lobbying | |
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Organized Interests and the Courts | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Organized Interests in the Electorate: Grassroots Politics | |
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Introduction | |
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Early Examples of Grassroots Campaigns | |
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Grassroots Today | |
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Groups and the Media | |
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Ballot Initiatives and Referenda | |
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The Representation Problem Revisited: Organizing Others' Grassroots | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Elections, Groups, and Money | |
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Introduction | |
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A Brief History of Money and Elections | |
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Who Forms PACs? | |
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Cash Flow: Who Gets PAC Money? | |
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Effects of Group Money on Elections | |
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Vote Buying in the House | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Conclusion | |
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Introduction | |
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Governmental Responsiveness and Contradictory Demands | |
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Groups and the Distribution of Social Costs | |
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Problems Associated with an Interest Group Society and Their Possible Solutions | |
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Are Groups Solely Responsible for the Problems within an Interest Group Society? | |
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What Is to Be Done? | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Glossary of Formal Terms | |
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References | |
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Books and Scholarly Articles | |
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Court Cases | |
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Media Sources | |
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Index | |