SOCIAL CAPITAL AT THE CAPITOL: A SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF INTEREST GROUP INFLUENCE IN THE 111th CONGRESS

SOCIAL CAPITAL AT THE CAPITOL: A SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF INTEREST GROUP INFLUENCE IN THE 111th CONGRESS

This dissertation builds on existing scholarship in political science and political sociology to explore the influence of interest groups in legislative action networks. The primary theoretical insight is that as the number of interest group affiliations between two members of Congress increases, so...

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Main Author: Martin, Steven A
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2015
Subjects:
social networks
Congress
interest groups
co-sponsorships
roll-call votes
American Politics
Legislation
Models and Methods
Politics
Social Psychology and Interaction
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/polysci_etds/14
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=polysci_etds

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