GalleryMost research finds little evidence that interest groups influence US politics, but that’s because it’s focused on the federal government.
There is widespread belief that interest groups such as gun rights associations, unions, and environmental lobby groups have significant influence on US politics. But, writes Sarah F. Anzia, because of a close research focus on the federal level, there is actually little evidence that this is the case. She writes that studying groups’ influence in relation to local and […]
