The Governmental Process: Political Interests and Public Opinion

by David Bicknell Truman

An analysis of the formation and activities of representative interest groups particularly in relation to the formal institutions of government.

576 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1951

Reviews

[Steven Peterson]

An influential book in the history of political science in the 20th century. Here, David Truman builds on the earlier work of Arthur Bentley and argues that to understand American politics we must understand the role of interest groups. Today, that seems commonplace. At the time this book was originally published, it made a contribution by raising this contention.