The interest group society
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The interest group society
Longman, c1997
3rd ed
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Previously published: Glenview, Ill. : Scott, Foresman, c1989
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-252) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Examines the influence of lobbies on all three branches of government as well as how interest groups mobilize people at the grassroots level. The work's central theme concerns the expansion of interest group activity, and places this influence in the context of democratic theory.
Table of Contents
1. Madison's Dilemma.
2. The Advocacy Explosion.
3. The Party Connection.
4. Mobilization and Organization.
5. Lobbyists.
6. Public Opinion and Grassroots Lobbying.
7. Political Action Committees.
8. Washington Lobbying.
9. The Rise of Issue Networks.
10. Bias and Representation.
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