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Public Policy Making and Interest Groups Politics in the U.S: An Analysis of IRCA

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Several theories have been introduced to explain American politics along the historical development of American society. It has been told that any one theory tends to prevail in explaining American politics at any given period. Is it possible then to describe the structure of American politics by any one theory? Which theory or theoretical perspective is valid to understand the U.S. policy making system in 1980s? The purpose of this paper is to show that American politics in any given period cannot be explained by any one prevalent theoretical framework. Despite the arguments between interest group stasis and “countervailing forces,†(McFarland 1992) some policy area can still be explained only by the traditional group theory framework. The Imigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 is a case in point. In the following, theoretical frameworks concerning policy formation will be presented first. Second, the process of IRCA formation will be briefly reviewed with special reference to the role of interest groups. Finally, by summarizing the gain and loss of each interest group, the characteristics of IRCA formation will be suggested.

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  • Chang-Soo Choe, 2001. "Public Policy Making and Interest Groups Politics in the U.S: An Analysis of IRCA," International Area Studies Review, Center for International Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, vol. 4(1), pages 89-99, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:intare:v:4:y:2001:i:1:p:89-99
    DOI: 10.1177/223386590100400106
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