Organizing for Collective Action: The Political Economies of Associations

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Cover Half Title Title Page About the Author Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Introduction 1. Unlimited Freedom of Associations What are Collective Action Organizations? Centrality of Associations in Society The Social Integration Problem The Organizational Governance Problem The Public Policy-Making Problem Conclusion Plan of the Book Part II. Theory and Data 2. Choosing Collective Action Rational Choice Models The Public Goods Dilemma Research Evidence on Collective Action The Normative Conformity Model The Affective Bonding Model A Synthesized Motivational Model Conclusion 3. A Theory of Association Political Economy Theoretical Requirements Scope and Overview Environments and Organizations The Internal Economy The Internal Polity The External Polity Testing the Theory Conclusion 4. A Profile of American Associations The National Association Study Telephone Survey of National Organizations Survey of Association Members A Descriptive Overview Organization Size Administrative Structure Organization Goals Environments of Associations Member Attributes Conclusions Part III. Organizational Economy 5. Fund-raising and Resource Allocation Budgetary Compositions Predictors of the Budget Process Statistical Procedures Revenue and Expenditure Effects Interaction Effects Member Contributions Conclusion 6. Organizational Incentive Systems The Predisposition/Opportunity Framework Incentive Systems and Organization Goals The Structure of Incentives An Empirical Incentive Typology Conclusion 7 Member Interest in Incentives Motives for Joining and Contributing Measuring Member Interest in Incentives Interests in Multiple Incentives The Lobbying-Services Trade-off Incentives and Contributions Conclusion Part IV. Organizational Polity 8. Association Governance Power: Authority and Influence Constitutional Authority Influence Distribution Authority Structures Influence Distributions Determinants of Governance Structures Conclusion 9. Member Involvement Theoretical Expectations Measurements Contextual Analysis Methods Results Total Communication Interpretation Conclusion 10. Mobilization for Influence Associations in the Organizational State An Advocacy Explosion Mobilizing Members Association Political Capacity Organizational Mobilization Efforts Member External Participation Organization Influence Tactics Conclusion Part V. Conclusion 11. All the Advantages of Civilization Summary of the Results Implications Directions for Future Research To Civilize Our Public Life Bibliography Index