Mobilized
How Bipartisan Interest Groups Advance Democracy and Reduce Polarization
208 pages | 17 halftones, 19 tables | 6 x 9
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Political Science: American Government and Politics, Public Policy
Table of Contents
Introduction: Interest Groups and a Different Kind of Political Behavior
Part I. Interest Groups and Partisanship
Chapter 1. Interest Groups and Policy Strategy
Chapter 2. Interest Groups and Party Proximity
Chapter 3. How Partisanship Drives Interest Group Communication
Part II. How Interest Groups Shape Member Perceptions of Government
Chapter 4. Interest Groups and Perceptions of Government
Chapter 5. How Bipartisan Interest Groups Depolarize Their Members
Chapter 6. Interest Group Involvement and Views About Government Responsiveness
Chapter 7. Where Do We Go from Here?
Acknowledgments
Methodological Appendix
Tables Appendix
Notes
Works Cited
Index