The institutionalist gave way to the free agent, who controlled his own fund-raising apparatus and media presence, and whose electoral base was a patchwork of single-issue groups.

NEWYORKER: The Empty Chamber

So would one paralysed by single-issue groups.

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Single-issue pressure groups have always been a feature of politics, but apartisan voters are now shaking up American elections.

ECONOMIST: Political parties

Yet, because parties are necessarily alliances of disparate constituencies, political scientists have mainly regarded them as a healthy way of counteracting the power of single-issue interest groups.

NEWYORKER: Evening the Odds

While recognizing that corporations seek to maximize their profits and are big and powerful, it is important not to fall into the typical biases that single-issue pressure groups such as some environmentalists bring to the table.

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