Some talk: Money in politics. A (partial) review of the literature
T Stratmann - Public Choice, 2005 - Springer
The financing of political campaigns is an area of active scholarly study. I review some of the
recent literature and discuss important methodological issues that arise in empirical …
recent literature and discuss important methodological issues that arise in empirical …
Interest group influence in the US Congress
RA Smith - Legislative Studies Quarterly, 1995 - JSTOR
This essay critically reviews research published in the last decade that explores how
lobbyists and interest groups influence the actions of the US Congress. The research is …
lobbyists and interest groups influence the actions of the US Congress. The research is …
[图书][B] Affluence and influence: Economic inequality and political power in America
M Gilens - 2012 - degruyter.com
Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the
rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy …
rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy …
[图书][B] Tweeting to power: The social media revolution in American politics
Online social media are changing the face of politics in the United States. Beginning with a
strong theoretical foundation grounded in political, communications and psychology …
strong theoretical foundation grounded in political, communications and psychology …
Protection for sale
GM Grossman, E Helpman - 40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking 2, 2008 - Springer
We develop a model in which special-interest groups make political contributions in order to
influence an incumbent government's choice of trade policy. The interest groups bid for …
influence an incumbent government's choice of trade policy. The interest groups bid for …
[图书][B] Pathologies of rational choice theory: A critique of applications in political science
This is the first comprehensive critical evaluation of the use of rational choice explanations in
political science. Writing in an accessible and nontechnical style, Donald P. Green and Ian …
political science. Writing in an accessible and nontechnical style, Donald P. Green and Ian …
[图书][B] Why Americans hate the media and how it matters
JM Ladd - 2012 - degruyter.com
As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in
the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. Why has confidence in …
the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. Why has confidence in …
[引用][C] Special Interest Politics
GM Grossman - 2001 - books.google.com
This landmark theoretical book is about the mechanisms by which special interest groups
affect policy in modern democracies. Defining a special interest group as any organization …
affect policy in modern democracies. Defining a special interest group as any organization …
[图书][B] The interest group society
JM Berry, C Wilcox - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes
interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to …
interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to …
Candidate positioning in US House elections
S Ansolabehere, JM Snyder Jr, C Stewart III - American Journal of Political …, 2001 - JSTOR
We analyze the ideological positioning of House candidates running for office from 1874 to
1996. We find that throughout this period congressional candidates have primarily espoused …
1996. We find that throughout this period congressional candidates have primarily espoused …