Organizacija i artikulacija interesa u američkome federalnom sistemu
Organisation and Articulation of Interests in the American Federal System

Summary/Abstract: Any serious discussion of interest groups in America must proceed from the writings of Madison. Madison believes that the inevitable interest-based grouping of individuals should be balanced by a check on the effects of that grouping. This rests on (a) the existence of a broad scope for the emergence of new groups to counterbalance the existing ones, and (b) on the division of political power by means of federalism so as to prevent individual groups from gaining control over all areas of political decision¬ -making. Although the contemporary political and social picture of the United States has considerably changed since Madison’s times, the author believes that some of his postulates still hold their relevance. This especially concerns his view that the plurality of interests cannot be »tamed« by removing its causes — which presents a danger to freedom or is simply ineffective — but rather by controlling its effects. And this is possible by re¬-establishing the balance in the federal system and by reviving the political party system.

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