We welcome Lee Drutman, who will be guest-blogging with us this week. Lee is a Ph.D. candidate at my alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley. His dissertation is entitled, “The Business of America is Lobbying: The Expansion of Corporate Political Activity and the Future of American Pluralism.” See these two posts for some data from his project.
With the health care debate in full swing, this topic could not be more relevant. See, e.g., here. Lee will spend the week discussing money and lobbying in politics. We’re glad to have his perspective.