Interest organizations, information, and policy innovation in the U.S. congress

Sociological Forum

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-199

  Burstein, Paul ^a   Hirsh, C Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Congress; Hearings; Interest groups; Policy; Social movement organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249303823     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2007.00012.x     Document Type: Review

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