We examine scholarship on the role and influence of advocacy organizations in the US
political process. We identify common theoretical questions in the disconnected literatures …

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 …

Having started out as a new and alternative way of thinking about policy making and
governing more broadly, governance is now established as a dominant paradigm in …

Why are some civic associations better than others at getting-and keeping-people involved
in activism? From MoveOn. org to the National Rifle Association, Health Care for America …

Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been fundamental to American
democracy but have been burgeoning since the 2016 election, as people struggle to make …

Con un lenguaje claro, ameno y accesible, la obra de Donatella della Porta y Mario Diani
sigue siendo, hoy por hoy, una referencia obligada para los investigadores, además de un …

abstract The authors begin by offering an overview of the sources and amounts of campaign
contributions in the US In the light of these facts, they explore the assumption that the …

Professional lobbyists are among the most experienced, knowledgeable, and strategic
actors one can find in the everyday practice of politics. Nonetheless, their behavioral …

In Outside Lobbying, Ken Kollman explores why and when interest group leaders in
Washington seek to mobilize the public in order to influence policy decisions in Congress. In …

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 …