The Not-So-Special Interests: Interest Groups, Public Representation, and American Governance

✍ Scribed by Matt Grossmann

Publisher: Stanford University Press
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Leaves: 244
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The book explains why certain public groups, such as Jews, lawyers, and gun-owners, develop substantially more representation than others and why certain organizations, like the National Rifle Association, become the presumed spokespersons for these groups across media and all branches of government.

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