The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era
The postbellum rise of voluntary, federated associations set the stage for modern pressure politics in the American states, yet the connection between associations and lobbying in this era is grossly understudied. Relying on associations' own records and a new dataset of state lobbyists, we exp...
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| description | The postbellum rise of voluntary, federated associations set the stage for modern pressure politics in the American states, yet the connection between associations and lobbying in this era is grossly understudied. Relying on associations' own records and a new dataset of state lobbyists, we explore this relationship more deeply, documenting how federated associations gained membership, created political agendas, and lobbied state legislators for reform. To understand better the processes linking group strength with direct lobbying, we present descriptive case studies of the Grange (agriculture), the “Big Four” railroad brotherhoods (skilled labor), and the American Bankers' Association (finance). Our findings reveal how group strength, measured by association membership or local organizing, was not always related to the choice to lobby legislatures directly. These findings suggest pathways for future research comparing Progressive Era associations to one another, as well as showing how their actions parallel those of modern pressure groups. This analysis also paves the way for a more robust temporal understanding of lobbying in the American states. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b633a41056f4858a5de5bbd05f62ee22023-04-05T05:19:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Political Science2673-31452023-04-01510.3389/fpos.2023.11233321123332The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive EraAdam Chamberlain0James Strickland1Alixandra B. Yanus2Department of Political Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, United StatesSchool of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United StatesDepartment of Political Science, High Point University, High Point, NC, United StatesThe postbellum rise of voluntary, federated associations set the stage for modern pressure politics in the American states, yet the connection between associations and lobbying in this era is grossly understudied. Relying on associations' own records and a new dataset of state lobbyists, we explore this relationship more deeply, documenting how federated associations gained membership, created political agendas, and lobbied state legislators for reform. To understand better the processes linking group strength with direct lobbying, we present descriptive case studies of the Grange (agriculture), the “Big Four” railroad brotherhoods (skilled labor), and the American Bankers' Association (finance). Our findings reveal how group strength, measured by association membership or local organizing, was not always related to the choice to lobby legislatures directly. These findings suggest pathways for future research comparing Progressive Era associations to one another, as well as showing how their actions parallel those of modern pressure groups. This analysis also paves the way for a more robust temporal understanding of lobbying in the American states.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2023.1123332/fullinterest groupstate politicslobbyingfederalismProgressive Erathe Grange |
| spellingShingle | Adam Chamberlain James Strickland Alixandra B. Yanus The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era Frontiers in Political Science interest group state politics lobbying federalism Progressive Era the Grange |
| title | The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era |
| title_full | The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era |
| title_fullStr | The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era |
| title_full_unstemmed | The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era |
| title_short | The rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the Progressive Era |
| title_sort | rise of lobbying and interest groups in the states during the progressive era |
| topic | interest group state politics lobbying federalism Progressive Era the Grange |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2023.1123332/full |
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