The Question of Interest Group Influence

In: Journal of public policy, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 1-12

Abstract

Opens a special journal issue devoted to the issue of interest group power & influence. Contributors understand power as "control over outcomes." Here, attention is given to rival hypotheses related to institutions, interest group characteristics, & issues as factors impacting the influence of interest groups on political outcomes. Obstacles to testing these competing hypotheses empirically are outlined. Essays are introduced. References. D. Edelman