Gaining Access Congress and the Farm Lobby, 1919-1981

Name: Gaining Access Congress and the Farm Lobby, 1919-1981
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ISBN: 9780226315560

ISBN-10: 0226315568

ISBN-13: 9780226315560

Edition: 1991

Authors: John Mark Hansen

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Through a comprehensive analysis of American agricultural politics in the past half-century, Gaining Access shows when, how, and why interest groups gain and lose influence in the policy deliberations of the United States Congress. By consulting with policy advocates, John Mark Hansen argues, lawmakers offset their uncertainty about the policy stands that will bolster or impede their prospects for reelection. The advocates provide legislators with electoral intelligence in Washington and supportive propaganda at home, earning serious consideration of their policy views in return. From among a multitude of such informants, representatives must choose those they will most closely consult. …

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 11/1/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



List of Tables List of Abbreviations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Origins of Interest Group Access



A Theory of Access



The Origins of Access in Agriculture, 1919-1932



The Maintenance of Access in Agriculture, 1933-1948



The Evolution of Interest Group Access



A Theory of Access: Amplifications and Extensions



The Erosion of Access in Agriculture, 1948-1981



Constraints, Alternatives and Access in Agriculture, 1949-1981 Commentary and Conclusions


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Index