Matt Grossmann: 3 books
The Not-So-Special Interests
Interest Groups, Public Representation, and American Governance
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2012
"Lobbyist" tends to be used as a dirty word in politics. Indeed, during the 2008 presidential primary campaign, Hillary Clinton was derided for even suggesting that some lobbyists represent "real Americans." But although many popular commentators position interest groups as representatives...
Asymmetric Politics
Ideological Republicans and Group Interest Democrats
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Why do Republican politicians promise to rein in government, only to face repeated rebellions from Republican voters and media critics for betraying their principles? Why do Democratic politicians propose an array of different policies to match the diversity of their supporters, only to become mired...
Artists of the Possible
Governing Networks and American Policy Change since 1945
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
Do policymakers heed the voices of the American public or only the lobbyists in Washington? Why do they take action on health reform, but not gun control? Why does policymaking usually move slowly, and sometimes not at all? Artists of the Possible takes on these questions, analyzing sixty years of...