Journal article
American Indian political incorporation in the post-Indian Gaming Regulatory Act era
The Social Science Journal, Vol.44(1), pp.127-145
2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2006.12.010
Abstract
Despite the active and growing role American Indians play in the U.S. political system, the study of contemporary political relations between Indian nations and federal and state governments remains underdeveloped in the political science literature. The dearth of inquiry is most notable in examining the efforts American Indians and Indian nations undertake in an attempt to influence public policy. In this paper, we suggest that recent developments, including the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988, have altered how American Indians participate in the political process. In order to study these recent changes, we suggest that it is appropriate to examine Indian nations’ use of interest group strategies in the political process. We demonstrate how such an approach adds to our understanding of Indian and non-Indian relations by discussing how Indian nations pursued interest group strategies and documenting how resources obtained through gaming have allowed them to expand this strategy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- American Indian political incorporation in the post-Indian Gaming Regulatory Act era
- Creators
- Richard Witmer - Department of Political Science, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, United StatesFrederick J Boehmke - Department of Political Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Social Science Journal, Vol.44(1), pp.127-145
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.soscij.2006.12.010
- ISSN
- 0362-3319
- eISSN
- 1873-5355
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Political Science; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983982716902771
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