Pathways of Power: The Dynamics of National Policymaking - Paperbackby Timothy J. Conlan (Author), Paul L. Posner (Author), David R. Beam (Author) While civics textbooks describe an idealized model of "how a bill becomes law;" journalists often emphasize special interest lobbying and generous campaign contributions to Congress; and other textbooks describe common stages through which all policies progress, these approaches fail to convey much less explain the tremendous diversity in political processes that shape