1. Divided We Govern, David R. Mayhew
 
Critics of divided government have proposed more disciplined political parties to unify the president and the congress, thereby helping to overcome the effects of the separation of powers. However, the divided government that the separation of powers helps to create works as well as the unified government that party discipline would establish.
 
2. The Governmental Process, David B. Truman
 
There is no "national interest" apart from the interests of pressure groups. Pressure groups provide the necessary linkage between people and government, and by pursuing their own interests these groups define the national interest.

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