Political influence.

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.

subjects: Case studies,  Municipal government,  Politics and government,  Practical Politics,  Pressure groups,  Politics, practical,  Études de cas,  Administration,  Groupes de pression,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Essays,  Government,  General,  National,  Reference

Places: Chicago,  Chicago (Ill.),  Illinois

Times: 1951-