Political influence
By: Edward C. Banfield ; with a new introduction by James Q. Wilson.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
Subjects: Pressure groups -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.; Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 1951- -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "In government, influence denotes one's ability to get others to act, think, or feel as one intends. A mayor who persuades voters to approve a bond issue exercises influence. A businessman whose promises of support induce a mayor to take action exercises influence. In Political Influence, Edward C. Banfield examines the structures and dynamics of influence in determining who actually makes the decisions on vital issues in a large metropolitan area. This edition includes an introduction by James Q. Wilson, who provides an intellectual profile of Banfield and a review of his life and work."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-349) and index.
Originally published: Glencoe, Ill. : Free Press, 1961.