Special Interest Politics

摘要: This landmark theoretical book is about the mechanisms by which special interest groups affect policy in modern democracies. Defining a group as any organization that takes action on behalf of an identifiable voters, Gene Grossman and Elhanan Helpman ask: How do derive their power influence? What determines extent to they are able outcomes? happens when with differing objectives compete for The authors develop important tools studying interactions among groups, politicians. They assume individuals, parties act own self-interest political outcomes can be identified game-theoretic concept equilibrium. Throughout, progress from simple more complex. When analyzing campaign giving, example, begin model single single, incumbent maker. proceed add additional legislature several independent politicians, electoral competition between rival parties. organized three parts. Part I focuses voting elections. II examines use information tool influence. III deals contributions, may either influence makers' positions actions or help preferred candidates win election.