The Resource American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets, Paul Burstein, University of Washington
American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets, Paul Burstein, University of Washington
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- Summary
- "Between one election and the next, members of Congress introduce thousands of bills. What determines which become law? Is it the public? Do we have government "of the people, by the people, for the people?" Or is it those who have the resources to organize and pressure government who get what they want? In the first study ever of a random sample of policy proposals, Paul Burstein finds that the public can get what it wants - but mainly on the few issues that attract its attention. Does this mean organized interests get what they want? Not necessarily - on most issues there is so little political activity that it hardly matters. Politics may be less of a battle between the public and organized interests than a struggle for attention. American society is so much more complex than it was when the Constitution was written that we may need to reconsider what it means, in fact, to be a democracy"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 233 pages
- Contents
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- 1. Introduction; 2. Policy change; 3. Public opinion; 4. Advocacy: how Americans try to influence Congress; 5. The impact of advocacy on congressional action; 6. Advocacy, information, and policy innovation; 7. Conclusions
- Isbn
- 9781107684256
- Label
- American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets
- Title
- American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress
- Title remainder
- what the public wants and what it gets
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Burstein, University of Washington
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Between one election and the next, members of Congress introduce thousands of bills. What determines which become law? Is it the public? Do we have government "of the people, by the people, for the people?" Or is it those who have the resources to organize and pressure government who get what they want? In the first study ever of a random sample of policy proposals, Paul Burstein finds that the public can get what it wants - but mainly on the few issues that attract its attention. Does this mean organized interests get what they want? Not necessarily - on most issues there is so little political activity that it hardly matters. Politics may be less of a battle between the public and organized interests than a struggle for attention. American society is so much more complex than it was when the Constitution was written that we may need to reconsider what it means, in fact, to be a democracy"--
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- Burstein, Paul
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Political participation
- Public opinion
- Lobbying
- Pressure groups
- Label
- American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets, Paul Burstein, University of Washington
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-227) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction; 2. Policy change; 3. Public opinion; 4. Advocacy: how Americans try to influence Congress; 5. The impact of advocacy on congressional action; 6. Advocacy, information, and policy innovation; 7. Conclusions
- Control code
- FIEb17668153
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 233 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107684256
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)834961463
- Label
- American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets, Paul Burstein, University of Washington
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-227) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction; 2. Policy change; 3. Public opinion; 4. Advocacy: how Americans try to influence Congress; 5. The impact of advocacy on congressional action; 6. Advocacy, information, and policy innovation; 7. Conclusions
- Control code
- FIEb17668153
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 233 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107684256
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)834961463
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