Description
Book SynopsisAims to counter two ideas: that popular interests will automatically generate political organizations and that such organizations will faithfully mirror the opinions and interests of their members. This book also demonstrates that the way in which political organizations are created and maintained has an impact on the opinions they represent.
Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Paperback EditionAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Organizations and Politics3Ch. 2Rationality and Self-Interest19Ch. 3Organizational Maintenance and Incentives30Ch. 4Social Structure and Organizations56Ch. 5Political Structure and Organizations78Ch. 6Political Parties95Ch. 7Labor Unions119Ch. 8Business Associations143Ch. 9Civil Rights Organizations171Ch. 10Organizational Creation and Change195Ch. 11Authority and Leadership215Ch. 12Organizational Democracy235Ch. 13Competition and Coalitions261Ch. 14Bargaining, Protest, and Violence281Ch. 15Organizational Representation305Ch. 16Organizations and Public Policy327Index347
