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 …
Political finance in comparative perspective
SE Scarrow - Annu. Rev. Polit. Sci., 2007 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract This article reviews efforts to study the impact of money in politics in democracies
outside of the United States. In recent years, democracies around the world have begun to …
outside of the United States. In recent years, democracies around the world have begun to …
[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] Bootstrapping: A nonparametric approach to statistical inference
" This book is... clear and well-written... anyone with any interest in the basis of quantitative
analysis simply must read this book.... well-written, with a wealth of explanation..."--Dougal …
analysis simply must read this book.... well-written, with a wealth of explanation..."--Dougal …
[图书][B] The ambivalent partisan: How critical loyalty promotes democracy
Over the past half century, two overarching questions have dominated the study of mass
political behavior: How do ordinary citizens form their political judgments, and how good are …
political behavior: How do ordinary citizens form their political judgments, and how good are …
[图书][B] The politics of congressional elections
GC Jacobson, JL Carson - 2019 - books.google.com
Gary Jacobson's classic text provides students with a comprehensive introduction to
congressional elections and the electoral process. Based on the latest data from the …
congressional elections and the electoral process. Based on the latest data from the …
[图书][B] The structure of corporate political action: Interfirm relations and their consequences
MS Mizruchi - 1992 - books.google.com
Are large American corporations politically unified or divided? This question, which has
important implications for the viability of American democracy, has frustrated social scientists …
important implications for the viability of American democracy, has frustrated social scientists …
Using repeat challengers to estimate the effect of campaign spending on election outcomes in the US House
SD Levitt - Journal of Political Economy, 1994 - journals.uchicago.edu
Previous studies of congressional spending have typically found a large positive effect of
challenger spending but little evidence for effects of incumbent spending. Those studies …
challenger spending but little evidence for effects of incumbent spending. Those studies …
The slant of the news: How editorial endorsements influence campaign coverage and citizens' views of candidates
KF Kahn, PJ Kenney - American political science review, 2002 - cambridge.org
One of the essential elements of an impartial press in the United States is the “wall of
separation” between the editorial pages and the pages devoted to the news. While the …
separation” between the editorial pages and the pages devoted to the news. While the …
[图书][B] Methods and models: A guide to the empirical analysis of formal models in political science
RB Morton - 1999 - books.google.com
At present much of political science consists of a large body of formal mathematical work that
remains largely unexplored empirically and an expanding use of sophisticated statistical …
remains largely unexplored empirically and an expanding use of sophisticated statistical …