American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets / Paul Burstein, University of Washington.

"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...

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Main Author: Burstein, Paul
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY USA : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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Table of 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.