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The Organization of Factions: Interest Mobilization and the Group Theory of Politics

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Theories of interest group mobilization are central to political science but current research on interest organizations has not proven useful for scholars in related fields. I argue that, by adapting organizational theory to account for the particular function of interest organizations, scholars can build a widely applied theoretical framework. The key step is an analysis of the role that organizations play in the mobilization of influence: they are intermediaries, reliant on their constituents and their lobbying targets. Reviewing research on ethnic politics and political economy, I demonstrate that this intermediary view of interest organizations encourages theoretical ideas to travel between subfields. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2006

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  • Matt Grossmann, 2006. "The Organization of Factions: Interest Mobilization and the Group Theory of Politics," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 6(2), pages 107-124, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:6:y:2006:i:2:p:107-124
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-006-0002-3
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