从联邦攻击型枪支法案的废止看2004美国总统选举中的利益集团政治

A Probe into the Interest Group Politics in 2004 American Presidential Election frm the Perspective of the Sunset of the Federal Assault Weapons Act

美国社会的枪支问题严重,已经成为美国总统大选无法回避的问题。枪支问题的日益凸现,和利益集团的参政是分不开的。在美国总统大选中,各派利益集团相互较力,对大选的结果所施加的影响不可小觑。从这个意义上讲,美国总统大选集中体现了美国的利益集团政治。文章以联邦攻击型火器法的废止为切入点,联系2004年美国总统选举的政治背景,剖析了全美步枪协会这一具有代表性的利益集团影响美国大选的策略,从而以2004年美国总统大选为视角管窥了美国的利益集团政治。

As a serious problem in American society, the gun ownership issue has become an unavoidable topic in American presidential election. The increasing seriousness of the gun issue is directly related to the political participation of interest groups. Starting form the lapse of FAWA and linking it with the political background of 2004 American presidential election, this thesis examines the campaigning strategies of the National Rifle Association (NRA) to find out how it has effectively influenced the 2004 presidential election, thus probing into the U.S. interest group politics as a whole.