This article is about a pattern in US politics. For the other uses, see Iron Triangle.
In United States politics, the "iron triangle" comprises the policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups,[2] as described in 1981 by Gordon Adams.[3][4] Earlier mentions of this 'iron triangle' concept are in a 1956 Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report as, "Iron triangle: Clout, background, and outlook" and "Chinks in the Iron Triangle?"[5]
^Wolfford, David. United states government & politics. Perfection learning. p. 1.
^Adams, Gordon, The Iron Triangle: The Politics of Defense Contracting, Council on Economic Priorities, New York, 1981. ISBN0-87871-012-4.
^Connor O'Brian, David Brown,
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