Recent Developments in Interest Group Activity in the Northeastern States

This article uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze the contemporary interest group systems eleven Northeastern states compares these with in fifty as whole. It is found that recent changes socio-economic political life Northeast have affected surface aspects region's systems, such range groups represented styles representation, has extended power some new interests an extent greater than any other region nation. However, not altered fundamental dominance policy process by traditional economic institutional which enjoy marked advantage possession resources necessary for influence. The findings from research also call into question existing theories inverse relalionship between (1) development, (2) government professionalism, (3) party