An exploration of the role that special interest groups play in modern democratic politics.

In 1980 Congress voted to eliminate the federal system of protective regulation over the powerful trucking industry, despite fierce opposition. This upset marke

"Lobbyist" tends to be used as a dirty word in politics. Indeed, during the 2008 presidential primary campaign, Hillary Clinton was derided for even suggesting

Why are America's public schools falling so short of the mark in educating the nation's children? Why are they organized in ineffective ways that fly in the fac

Containing eight of Gene Grossman's and Elhanan Helpman's previously published articles, this work acts as a compaion to the monograph "Special Interest Politic