Analyzing Interest Groups : W. W. Norton College Books

Part I Groups and Individuals
Chapter 1: Interest Groups and the Changing Nature of Political Science
Institutionalism
Interest Groups and Pluralism
Critics of Pluralism
Formal Theory: An Operating Theory of Politics
Chapter 2: Why Do Individuals Join Groups?
Introduction
David B. Truman and the Formation of Interest Groups
Mancur Olson and the Formation of Interest Groups
Evidence and Empirical Concerns
New Insights
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Interest Group Entrepreneurs
Introduction
What Are the Marks of Entrepreneurship?
Salisbury’s Exchange Theory
Entrepreneurs and Coordination
Group Entrepreneurs as Government Agents
Theory and Practice: Tools for Today’s Entrepreneurs
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Representing Interests
Introduction
Identifying Majoritarian Interests
Principals and Agents
Groups and Democratic Governance
Decision Making in Groups
Social Choice Theory and Group Decision Making
Solutions to Unraveling
Examples of Group Governance
Conclusion
Summary of Part I
Part II Groups and Government
Chapter 5: The Lobbying Environment in Washington
Introduction
Interests and Government
A Brief History of Interest Representation in Washington
Changes in Congress: Leadership and Committees
Lobbying Enterprises and Reverse Lobbying
Who’s Represented in Washington
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Lobbying
Introduction
The Day-to-Day Context of Lobbying
Legislator-Lobbyist Interactions
The Representation Problem
Characterizing the Legislator-Lobbyist Interaction
Statutory Regulations of Lobbyists
Informal Means of Regulating Lobbyists
Does the System Work?
Theory and Practice: Interpreting Rules and Guidelines for Lobbying
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Organized Interests and the Executive and Judicial Branches
Introduction
Executive Branch Lobbying
Organized Interests and the Courts
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Organized Interests in the Electorate: Grassroots Politics
Introduction
Early Examples of Grassroots Campaigns
Grassroots Today
Groups and the Media
Ballot Initiatives and Referenda
The Representation Problem Revisited: Organizing Others’ Grassroots
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Elections, Groups, and Money
Introduction
A Brief History of Money and Elections
Who Forms PACs?
Connected versus Non-connected PACs
Cash Flow: Who Gets PAC Money?
Effects of Group Money on Elections
Vote Buying in the House
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Introduction
Governmental Responsiveness and Contradictory Demands
Groups and the Distribution of Social Costs
Problems Associated with an Interest Group Society and Their
Possible Solutions
Are Groups Solely Responsible for the Problems within an Interest
Group Society?
What is to be Done?
Conclusion

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