Organizing Interests in Western Europe: Pluralism, Corporatism, and the Transformation of Politics.

Abstract

Preface Introduction Suzanne Berger Part I. The determinants of interest group formation: 1. 'Fictitious bonds ... of wealth and law' Charles S. Maier 2. Class formation, interest articulation and public policy Jurgen Kocka 3. Regime and interest representation Suzanne Berger 4. Local corporatism Gudmund Hernes and Arne Selvik Part II. The functioning of interest groups 5. The attribution of public status to interest groups Claus Offe 6. German interest group alliances in war and inflation, 1914-1923 Gerald D. Feldman 7. Corporatism and official hegemony John T. S. Keeler 8. The internal politics of trade unions Charles F. Sabel Part III. State, society and representation: the changing relationship 9. Interests and parties in pluralism Alessandro Pizzorno 10. Interest intermediation and regime governability in contemporary Western Europe and North America Philippe C. Schmitter 11. May 1968 and the Hot Autumn of 1969 Michele Salvati 12. A century of politics and interests in Spain Juan J. Linz Index.