We know a great deal about how and why interest groups form, why individuals choose to give their time and resources to political organizations, but we know very little about why they stay in these organizations, if, in fact, they tend to. Are participation rates by members constant over time,...

The publication of Mayhewﾒs (1991) Divided We Govern created an explosion of research on the causes of legislative gridlock, but most of these explanations hold that divided government are the result of ideological differences within legislative institutions or between legislatures and the...

"Interest Groups and Lobbying shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by real world...

"Interest groups and lobbyists play a crucial role in how public policy is made in the United States' representative democracy. By helping citizens organize and pursue their self-interests in the political arena, interest groups and lobbyists are an alternative but very effective form of...