Exit, voice, and interest group governance

American Politics Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 186-209

  Barakso, Maryann ^a   Schaffner, Brian F ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interest groups; Mass elite linkages; Nonprofit organizations; Participation; Political elites; Political organizations; Representation; Voluntary organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849199284     PISSN: 1532673X     EISSN: 15523373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1532673X07306545     Document Type: Article

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