In, Frank Baumgartner and Beth Leech characterized a series of problems in the interest
group research published between 1950 and 1995. In this article, we assess whether recent …

Using eight decades of data, we examine the magnitude, mechanisms, and moderators of
dynamic responsiveness in the American states. We show that on both economic and …

Applying a dynamic latent‐variable model to data on 148 policies collected over eight
decades (1936–2014), we produce the first yearly measure of the policy liberalism of US …

All too often, research on the influence of interest organizations in democratic politics
produces null findings. What are we to make of these results? In part, the answer may lie in …

Why do organized interests lobby? Answering this seemingly obvious question has become
surprisingly difficult in light of recent research. One essential problem is that virtually all …

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 …

Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in research on advocacy success, but
limited attention has been paid to the role of public opinion. We examine how support from …

Scholars of American politics have long been skeptical of ordinary citizens' capacity to
influence, let alone control, their governments. Drawing on over eight decades of state-level …

Although scholars have long speculated about how organised interests link the public to
decision makers, there has actually been little empirical research on this important element …

Government representation of public opinion is a central component of democracy. Previous
studies have documented a robust congruence between aggregated public opinion and …