Any theory of the manner in which governmental policies get formulated and implemented,
as well as the effects of those actions on the world, requires an understanding of the …

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process
by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship …

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes
interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to …

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process
by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship …

This study proposes that promarket reforms positively affect firms' profitability in developing
countries because the accompanying improvements in external monitoring decrease firms' …

A truly comparative introduction to political science that reflects the diversity of approaches
to the discipline Power & Choice offers an in-depth look into the nuances of politics through …

Recensions/Reviews 391 interest group analysis. Smith argues that none of these three
traditions allows for sufficient focus on the relationships between state actors and interest …

Lobbying efforts and campaign contributions from coalitions of groups are used to explain
representatives' voting decisions within the US House Ways and Means and Agriculture …

Lack of specificity around stakeholder identity remains a serious obstacle to the further
development of stakeholder theory and its adoption in actual practice by business …

This paper examines the role of firms' sociopolitical reputations, as proxied by their
perceived engagement in socially responsible practices, in public policy makers' decisions …