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State Interest Group Research and the Mixed Legacy of Belle Zeller

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2021

Virginia Gray  and
David Lowery
Virginia Gray
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David Lowery
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Abstract

How well are the state- and national-level literatures on interest representation connected? We identify landmark studies at both levels and conclude that there is little cross-fertilization between them. Rather, the landmark state studies are more descriptive, and focus on a trade-off between group and party power, reflecting the legacy of Belle Zeller, while the national-level studies are embedded in theories used in the broader discipline and, therefore, focus on different processes. One consequence of this is that the national literature does not cite state-level studies very often. We conclude with recommendations for enhancing the impact and theoretical contribution of the state literature on interest organizations and the politics of interest representation.

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State Politics & Policy Quarterly , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , Winter 2002 , pp. 388 - 410
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Copyright © The American Political Science Association, 2002

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