Gais, Thomas,  1952- <br/><br/>
Improper influence :  campaign finance law, political interest groups, and the problem of equality / 
Thomas Gais. 
 - Ann Arbor :  University of Michigan Press,  1998 
 - xvi, 236 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index. 
<br/><br/>Collective action, institutions, and bias in the PAC system -- The size and scope of the PAC system -- PAC formation among interest groups: incentives and their limits -- PAC formation among interest groups: institutional constraints -- PACs, groups, and public policies -- PACs, groups, and the political parties -- Merged data on associations and PACs: sources, procedures, and descriptions -- Coding PACs according to occupational type: data sources and coding rules -- Explanation of the interactive model of PAC affiliation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0472085824 (pbk.) 9780472085828 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Campaign funds--Law and legislation--United States.<br/>Political action committees--United States.<br/>Pressure groups--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 4920  / G144i 1998