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The Hollow Core

Private Interests in National Policy Making

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$40.00 • £34.95 • €36.95

ISBN 9780674405264

Publication Date: 09/15/1997

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448 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

51 line illustrations, 65 tables

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  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • I. Introduction
    • The Lawyer and the Heavyweight
    • The Policy Domains
    • Representatives and Their Clients
  • II. The Washington Representatives
    • The Organization of Work
    • The Careers of Representatives
    • Ideology, Colleague Networks, and Professional Autonomy
  • III. Targets of Representation
    • Contact with Government Institutions
    • The Government Officials
  • IV. Consensus and Conflict
    • Allies and Adversaries
    • Elite Networks in National Policy Making
    • Participation and Success in Policy Decisions
  • Conclusion
    • Structure and Uncertainty in Private Interest Representation
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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