Democracy and Interest Groups
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Democracy and Interest Groups

Enhancing Participation?

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Democracy and Interest Groups

Enhancing Participation?

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Democracy and Interest Groups assesses the contribution that interest groups make to the democratic involvement of citizens and the generation of social capital. The authors draw on new surveys of groups and members and more unusually with non-participants. It also makes use of in-depth interviews with campaign group leaders and organizers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures and Tables
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. 1 Looking for Democracy: The Democratic Contribution of Membership-based Interest Groups
  6. 2 The Collective Action Paradox: What Incentives Induce Participation? Olson Defied?
  7. 3 Making Interests: Creating Members?
  8. 4 The Business of Building Group Membership
  9. 5 Understanding Joining – And Not Joining
  10. 6 The Social Capital and Democratic Potential of Campaigning Organizations
  11. 7 Reinforcing Polyarchy: What Groups Do for Democracy?
  12. Notes
  13. References
  14. Name Index
  15. Subject Index