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Article: Representation in Crisis: The Constitution, Interest Groups, and Political Parties.
- Article from:
- American Political Science Review
- Article date:
- June 1, 1997
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Representation in Crisis: The Constitution, Interest Groups, and Political Parties. By David K Ryden. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1996. 309p. $21.95.
David Ryden's book is about representation, the proper and constitutional role of political parties in U.S. democracy, and the influence of the Supreme Court in undermining this role. The book would enrich courses in U.S. government, political parties and interest groups, and constitutional law. Ryden analyzes group theory and pluralism, including the work of Arthur Bentley, David Truman, Robert Dahl, E. E. Schattschneider, Grant McConnell, and Theodore Lowi. He also devotes a chapter to group-centered ...