Lowery, Prof. Dr. D.(David)

Position:

Professor in Public administration, in particular matters of the public sector

Expertise:

Politics of interest representation, urban politics and administration, bureaucratic politics, tax and spending policy, research methods

Telephone number:	+31 (0)71 527 3900
E-Mail:	dlowery@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department:	Faculteit Campus Den Haag, Instituut Bestuurskunde
Office Address:	Pieter de la Court gebouw Wassenaarseweg 52 2333 AK Leiden

David Lowery joined the Department of Public Administration (Leiden University) in 2004. Professor Lowery received a BA from St. Anselm College in 1974, an MPA from the University of Rhode Island in 1976, an MA from Michigan State University in 1977, and a PhD from Michigan State University in 1981. While in graduate school, Dr. Lowery worked as a policy analyst in the Michigan Department of Treasury and was Chief Legislative Aide to the House Committee on Taxation in the Michigan Legislature. Dr. Lowery taught in the Department of Political Science and the Martin School of Public Administration at the University of Kentucky from 1979 to 1986 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1986 through 2004, where he was the Thomas J. Pearsall Professor of the Department of Political Science.

Professor Lowery teaches and conducts research on the politics of interest representation, urban politics and administration, bureaucratic politics, and tax and spending policy.

He has authored a number of papers on these and other topics that have appeared in such professional journals as the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics. He is also the co-author of The Population Ecology of Interest Representation: Lobbying Communities in the American States (University of Michigan Press, 1996) and Organised Interests and American Politics (McGraw-Hill, 2004). Professor Lowery was Chair of the UNC Department of Political Science from 1990 to 1995 and Editor of the Journal of Politics from 1997 to 2001. He is current co-editor of State Politics and Policy Quarterly and is associate editor of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

Selected publications

Breeman, G. & Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo, S.L. & Timmermans, A. & Vries, J., de (2009)
Political Attention in a Coalition System: Analysing Queen's Speeches in the Netherlands 1945-2007. Acta Politica, 44 (1), pp. 1-27.
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2011

Gray, V. & Benz, J. & Kirkland, J. & Sykes, J. & Deason, M. & Lowery, D. (2011)
Mediated density: The indirect relationship between public policy and PACs. State politics and policy quarterly, 11 (4), pp. 440-459.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Baumgartner, F. (2011)
Policy attention in state and nation: Is anyone listening to the laboratories of democracy? Publius : The Journal of Federalism, 41 (2), pp. 286-310.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2011)
Revitalize Political Parties to Prevent Promoting Individual Agendas. Centre Daily Times
(Contribution for newspaper or weekly magazine)
Berkhout, D.J. & Lowery, D. (2011)
Short-term volatility in the EU interest community. Journal of European Public Policy, 18 (1), pp. 1-16.
(Article)
Berkhout, D.J. & Lowery, D. (2011)
The Changing Demography of the EU interest System Since 1990. European Union Politics, 11 (3), pp. 447-461.
(Article)
Messer, M.M. & Berkhout, D.J. & Lowery, D. (2011)
The Density of the EU interest System: A Test of the ESA Model. British Journal of Political Science, 41, pp. 161-190.
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2010

Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Monogan, J. & Godwin, E. (2010)
Incrementing toward nowhere: Universital health care coverage in the States. Publius : The Journal of Federalism, 40 (1), pp. 82-113.
(Article)
Berkhout, D.J. & Lowery, D. (2010)
The changing demography of the EU interest system since 1990. European Union Politics, 11 (3), pp. 447-461.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Otjes, S.P. & Gherghina, M.S. & Witteloostuijn, A.J. & Peli, G. & Brasher, H. (2010)
Unpacking LogM: Towards a More General Theory of Party System Density. American Journal of Political Science, 54 (4), pp. 921-935.
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2009

Lowery, D. (2009)
Book review. [Bespreking van: Microeconomics for Public Managers]. In: Review of Public Management, 11, pp. 731-733.
(Book review)
Kelleher, C. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Central City Size, Metropolitan Institutions, and Political Participation: An Individual-Level Analysis of 25 Urban Counties. British Journal of Political Research, 39 (1), pp. 59-92.
(Article)
Brouard, S. & Wilkerson, J. & Baumgartner, F. & Timmermans, A. & Bevan, S. & Breeman, G.E. & Breunig, C. & Chaques, L. & Green-Pedersen, C. & Jennings, W. & John, P. & Jones, B. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Comparer les Productions Législatives: Enjeux et Méthodes. Revue Internationale de Politique Comparée, 16 (3), pp. 381-404.
(Article)
Baumgartner, F. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Congressional Influence on State Lobbying Activity. Political Research Quarterly, 62 (3), pp. 552-567.
(Article)
Kirkland, J. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Does power pay? Policy agendas, party control and PAC contributions in the American States. Chicago, Illinois, USA, Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting
(Conference lecture)
Niëns, L. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Gendered Epidemiology: Sexual Equality and the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Social Science Quarterly, 90 (5 special issue), pp. 1134-1144.
(Article)
Benz, J. & Kirkland, J. & Sykes, J. & Deason, M. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Mediated density: The indirect relationship between public policy and PACs. Toronto, Canada, American Political Science Annual Conference
(Conference lecture)
Breeman, G. & Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo, S.L. & Timmermans, A. & Vries, J., de (2009)
Political Attention in a Coalition System: Analysing Queen's Speeches in the Netherlands 1945-2007. Acta Politica, 44 (1), pp. 1-27.
(Article)
Monogan, J. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Public Opinion, Organized Interests, and Policy Congruence in Initiative and Noninitiative U.S. States. State politics and policy quarterly, 9 (3), pp. 304-324.
(Article)
Turnier, W.J. & Johnston Conover, P. & Lowery, D. (2009)
Redistributive Justice and Cultural Feminism. , Critical Tax Theory: An Introduction, pp. 364-370. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Benz, J. & Deason, M. & Kirkland, J. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2009)
The interest group and PAC connection: How characteristics of the policy space inluence PAS formation. Chapel Hill, Horth Carolina USA, Annual State Politics and Policy Conference
(Conference lecture)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Benz, J. & Deason, M. & Kirkland, J. & Sykes, J. (2009)
Understanding the Relationship between Health PACs and Health Lobbying in the American States. Publius : The Journal of Federalism, 39 (1), pp. 70-94.
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2008

Berkhout, D.J. & Lowery, D. (2008)
Counting organized interests in the European Union: A comparison of data sources. Journal of European Public Policy, 15 (4), pp. 489-513.
(Article)
Breeman, G. & Timmermans, A. & Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo, S.L. (2008)
De politieke aandachtcyclus voor openbaar bestuur en democratie. Een inhoudsanalyse van troonredes van 1945 tot 2007. Beleid en Maatschappij, 35(3), pp. 172-189.
(Article)
Breeman, G. & Timmermans, A. & Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo, S.L. (2008)
De politieke aandachtscyclus voor openbaar bestuur en democratie. B en M: tijdschrift voor beleid, politiek en maatschappij, 35 (3), pp. 172-189.
(Article)
Breeman, G. & Timmermans, A. & Lowery, D. & Resodihardjo, S.L. (2008)
Executive Policy Agenda Drift in Coalition Governance. Boston, MA. USA, American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2008
(Conference lecture)
Breeman, G.E. & Timmermans, A. & Lowery, D. & Resodihardjo, S.L. (2008)
Executive policy agenda drift in coalition governance. Boston, Massachusetts, USA, American Political Science Association
(Conference lecture)
Lowery, D. (2008)
Exit, voice, loyalty (and neglect). In: Darity jr., W.A. (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the social sciences 2nd edition, pp. 43-45. Detroit: Macmillan.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Lowery, D. (2008)
Incrementalism. In: Darity jr., W.A. (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social sciences, 2nd edition, pp. 608-610. Detroit: Macmilan.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Benz, J. & Deason, M. & Kirkland, J. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2008)
Interest group and PAC connection: How characteristics of the policy space Influence PAC formation. Austin, Texas, USA, Annual meeting of the state politics and policy association
(Conference lecture)
Brouard, S. & Baumgartner, F. & Wilkerson, J. & Breeman, G.E. & Bruenig, C. & Chaques, L. & Green-Pedersen, C. & Jennings, W. & John, P. & Jones, B. & Lowery, D. & Timmermans, A. & Bevan, S. (2008)
Legislative productivity in comparative perspective. Rennes, ECPR joint sessions
(Conference lecture)
Lowery, D. & Resodihardjo, S.L. & Berkhout, D.J. (2008)
Playing with numbers, playing with words. Processing data in the dutch agenda setting project. VU Amsterdam, Analyzing Debates in Democracies conference 13 and 14 November 2008
(Conference lecture)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2008)
Policy attention in state and nation: Listening to the laboratories of democracy? Boston, Massachusetts, USA, American Political Science Association
(Conference lecture)
Lowery, D. (2008)
Tax revolts. In: Darity jr., W.A. (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social sciences, 2nd edition, pp. 278-279. Detroit: Macmilan.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Lowery, D. (2008)
Testing three myths of public policy reform. [Bespreking van: Reform in Europe: Breaking the Barriers of Government, in Public Administration Review]. In: Public Administration Review, 65, pp. 963-964.
(Book review)
Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Berkhout, D.J. (2008)
The European Union interest system in comparative perspective: A bridge too far? West European Politics, 31 (6), pp. 1231-1251.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2008)
The construction of interest communities: Distinguishing bottom-up and top-down models. Journal of Politics, 70 (4), pp. 1160-1176.
(Article)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Godwin, E. (2008)
The political management of managed care: Explaining variations in state HMO regulations. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 32 (3), pp. 457-595.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Benz, J. & Deason, M. & Kirkland, J. & Sykes, J. (2008)
Understanding the relationship between health PACs and health lobbying in the American States. Chicago, USA, Midwest Political Science Association
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2007

Breeman, G.E. & Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo, S.L. & Timmermans, A. (2007)
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Government selfreflection in annual queen's speeches, 1947-2006. Tilburg: NIG.
(Other)
Lowery, D. (2007)
No title. [Bespreking van: Educational leadership: Ambiguity, professionals and managerialism]. In: Public Management Review, 9, pp. 439-441.
(Book review)
Breeman, G.E. & Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Resodihardjo, S.L. & Timmermans, A. & Vries, J., de (2007)
Political attention in a coalition system. Analyzing queen speeches in the Netherlands 1947-2006. Chicago, USA: APSA.
(Other)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Godwin, E. (2007)
Public preferences and organized interests in health policy: State pharmacy assistance programs as innovations. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 32 (1), pp. 89-129.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2007)
Understandig interest system diversity: Health interest communities in the American States. Business and Politics, 9 (2), pp. 1-38.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2007)
Understanding communities of organized interests. In: Cigler, A. & Loomis, B. (Eds.), Interest group politics, pp. 130-154. Washington DC: CQ Press.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Lowery, D. (2007)
Why do organized interest lobby? A multi-goal, multi-context theory of lobbying. Polity, 39 (1), pp. 29-54.
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2006

Lowery, D. & Poppelaars, C.H.J.M. & Berkhout, D.J. (2006)
A bridge too far. The limits of comparative research on interest representation. Newcastle, UK
(Other)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2006)
The construction of interest communities: Distinguishing bottom-up and top-down models. Chicago: Midwest Political Science Association.
(Other)
Brasher, H. & Lowery, D. (2006)
The corporate context of lobbying activity. Business and Politics, 8 (1), pp. 1-23.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2006)
Understanding interest system diversity: Health interest communities in the American states. Philadelphia: American Political Science Association.
(Other)
Fellows, M. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2006)
What's on the table? The content of state policy agendas. Party Politics, 12 (1), pp. 35-55.
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2005

Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Godwin, E. & Monogan, J. (2005)
Incrementing toward nowhere: Universal health care coverage in the States. Washington
(Other)
McAtee, A. & Lowery, D. (2005)
State fiscal choice in good times and bad: preferences, parties and institutions. Washington DC
(Other)
McAtee, A. & Lowery, D. (2005)
State fiscal choice in good times and bad: preferences, parties and institutions. Michigan
(Other)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Godwin, E. (2005)
The political management of managed care: Explaining variations in State HMO regulations. Chicago
(Other)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Fellowes, M. (2005)
Organized interests and political extortion: A test of the Fetcher Bill hypothesis. Social Science Quarterly, 86 (2), pp. 368-385.
(Article)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Godwin, E. & Kilburn, W. (2005)
Reconsidering the countermiblization hypothesis: Health policy lobbying in the American States. Political Behavior, 27 (2), pp. 99-132.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Fellowes, M. (2005)
Sisyphus meets the borg: Economic scale and the inequalities in interests representation. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 17 (1), pp. 41-74.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2005)
Six myths about environmental interest organizations. Bestuurskundige Berichten, 19 (3), pp. 22-23.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2005)
Why do organized interests lobby? Leiden: Universiteit Leiden.p. 28.
(Inaugural lecture)

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2004

Lowery, D. & Kelleher, C. (2004)
Central City Size, Metropolitan Institutions, and political participation: an individual-level analysis of 25 urban countries. Chicago, USA
(Other)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Godwin, E. (2004)
Democratic and non-democratic influences in health policy: state pharmacy assistance programs as innovations. Chicago, USA
(Other)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2004)
Reconsidering the countermobilization hypothesis: health policy lobbying in the American States. Chicago, USA
(Other)
McAtee, A. & Lowery, D. (2004)
State fiscal choice in good times and bad: preferences, parties and institutions. Chigago, USA
(Other)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Fellowes, M. (2004)
What'on the table? The content of state policy agendas. Kent State University, Kent, USA
(Other)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2004)
A pluralist perspective on research on organized interests. Political Research Quarterly, 57 (1), pp. 163-175.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. (2004)
Bias in the heavenly chorus: Interests in society and before government. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 16 (1), pp. 5-30.
(Article)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Anderson, J. & Newmark, A. (2004)
Collective action and the mobilization of institutions. Journal of Politics, 66 (2), pp. 684-705.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Consequences and reforms. In: Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.), Organized interests and American government (Critical topics in American government series), pp. 253-283. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Wolak, J. (2004)
Demographic opportunities, collective action, competetive exclusion, and the crowded room: lobbying forms among institutions. State politics and policy quarterly, 4 (1), pp. 18-54.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Interest organization communities. In: Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.), Organized interests and American government (Critical topics in American government series), pp. 70-107. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Lowery, D. & Gray, V. & Fellowes, M. & Anderson, J. (2004)
Living in the moment: Lags, leads, and the link between legislative agendas and interest advocacy. Social Science Quarterly, 85 (2), pp. 463-477.
(Article)
Anderson, J. & Newmark, A. & Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2004)
Mayflies and Old Bulls: Demographic Volatility and Experience in State interest Communities. State politics and policy quarterly, 4 (2), pp. 140-160.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Oproer in Chapel Hill. De Helling: Tijdschrift voor linkse politiek (10), pp. 14-15.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Organization Mobilization and maintenance. In: Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.), Organized Interests and American government (Critical topics in American government series), pp. 29-69. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.) (2004)
Organized interests and American Government. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Book editorial)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Organized interests and the executive branch. In: Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.), Organized Interests and American government (Critical topics in American government series), pp. 189-225. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Organized interests and the judiciary. In: Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.), Organized interests and American government (Critical topics in American government series), pp. 226-252. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Kelleher, C. & Lowery, D. (2004)
Political participation and metropolitan institutional contexts. Urban Affairs Review, 39 (6), pp. 720-757.
(Article)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. & Fellowes, M. & McAtee, A. (2004)
Public opinion, public policy, and organized interestt in the American states. Political Research Quarterly, 57 (3), pp. 411-420.
(Article)
Lowery, D. (2004)
Representing interests - an argument. In: Lowery, D. & Brasher, H. (Eds.), Organized interests and American government (Critical Topics in American government), pp. 1-28. Boston: Mc Graw Hill.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Gray, V. & Lowery, D. (2004)
The mortality of interestst groups. In: Thomas, C.S. (Ed.), Research guide to US and International Interests groups, pp. 109-111. Westport: Praeger.
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