Does Interest Group Litigation Matter? The Case of Black Political Mobilization in Mississippi

Abstract

Litigation, like other interest-group tactics, is often assumed or asserted to have an impact. This research empirically examines this proposition by placing litigation in the context of the myriad of forces aimed at achieving black political mobilization in Mississippi. The results show different forces promoting different modes of black political mobilization, with litigation being effective in boosting black voter registration and black candidacies for public office.