Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany
Since noneconomic interest groups are important for a fair and equal interest intermediation process in Western democracies, studying the bias in their membership numbers is crucial to explain the discrepancies in the representation of different interests in the political process. This book provides important insights into the determinants of group membership by capturing factors from different analytical levels, establishing an unprecedented analysis of the membership development of noneconomic interest groups in Germany over 29 years.
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Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany
Since noneconomic interest groups are important for a fair and equal interest intermediation process in Western democracies, studying the bias in their membership numbers is crucial to explain the discrepancies in the representation of different interests in the political process. This book provides important insights into the determinants of group membership by capturing factors from different analytical levels, establishing an unprecedented analysis of the membership development of noneconomic interest groups in Germany over 29 years.
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Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany

Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany

by Marie Elisabeth Zeidler
Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany

Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany

by Marie Elisabeth Zeidler

Overview

Since noneconomic interest groups are important for a fair and equal interest intermediation process in Western democracies, studying the bias in their membership numbers is crucial to explain the discrepancies in the representation of different interests in the political process. This book provides important insights into the determinants of group membership by capturing factors from different analytical levels, establishing an unprecedented analysis of the membership development of noneconomic interest groups in Germany over 29 years.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783658230913
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Publication date: 07/31/2018
Edition description: 1st ed. 2019
Pages: 231
Product dimensions: 5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marie Elisabeth Zeidler is a research and teaching fellow at the Department of Social Sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.

Table of Contents

Noneconomic Interest Groups, Membership, and the Question of Bias.- Explaining Interest Group Membership.- The Measurement of Membership.- Analysis of Endogenous and Exogenous Groups.- Implications and Outlook: Group Membership, Mobilization, and Bias.

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