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OverviewThis examination of lobbying communities explores how interest group populations are constructed and how they influence politics and public policy. By examining how populations of interest groups are comprised, this work fills an important gap between existing theories of the origins of individual interest groups and studies of interest group influence. The population ecology model of interest communities developed here builds on insights first developed in population biology and later employed by organizational ecologists. The model's central premise is that it is the environmental forces confronting interest organizations that most directly shape the contours of interest populations. After examining the demography of interest organizations in the fifty American states, the population ecology model is used to account for variations in the density and diversity of their interest communities, the nature of competition among similar interest organizations to establish viable niches, and the impact of alternative configurations of interest communities on the legislative process and the policies it produces. These empirical findings suggest that the environment of interest communities is highly constraining, limiting their size, composition, and potential impact on politics. Virginia Gray is Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota. David Lowery is Burton Craige Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Virginia Gray , David LoweryPublisher: The University of Michigan Press Imprint: The University of Michigan Press Weight: 0.699kg ISBN: 9780472106837ISBN 10: 047210683 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 31 May 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsThe importance of populations -- Conventional research and population questions -- The population ecology approach -- Population ecology and organized interests -- Describing state interest communities -- Population entry and exit -- The ESA model of population density -- The ESA model of population diversity -- The structure of interest communities -- Interest communities and legislative activity -- Impacts on the economy, policy, and politics -- Findings and future work.ReviewsAuthor InformationVirginia Gray is Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota. David Lowery is Burton Craige Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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