Pressure groups and British politics

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Pressure groups and British politics

Wyn Grant

(Contemporary political studies)

Macmillan , St. Martin's Press, 2000

  • : uk, hbk
  • : uk, pbk
  • : us

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: uk, hbk ISBN 9780333744840

Description

Written by one of Britain's leading analysts of pressure groups, this book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of pressure group politics in the UK and of the increasingly important EU dimension. The sleaze scandals surrounding the parliamentary lobby, grass roots direct action, the use of the media and courts and the particular importance of business, labour and consumer interests are also given full coverage.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Key Characteristics of Pressure Groups - Types of Groups - Theoretical Perspectives - Pressure Groups and the Executive - The Organisation of Representation at the EU Level - How Pressure Groups Exert Influence at the EU Level - Agenda Setting: The Media and Direct Action - Pressure Politics Outside Whitehall: Parliament, the Courts and Local Government - The Politics of Production and Consumption - The Effectiveness of Pressure Groups - Conclusions: Pressure Groups and Democracy
Volume

: uk, pbk ISBN 9780333744857

Description

Written by one of Britain's leading analysts of pressure groups, this book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of pressure group politics in the UK and of the increasingly important EU dimension. The sleaze scandals surrounding the parliamentary lobby, grass roots direct action, the use of the media and courts and the particular importance of business, labour and consumer interests are also given full coverage.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Key Characteristics of Pressure Groups.- Types of Groups.- Theoretical Perspectives.- Pressure Groups and the Executive.- The Organisation of Representation at the EU Level.- How Pressure Groups Exert Influence at the EU Level.- Agenda Setting: The Media and Direct Action.- Pressure Politics Outside Whitehall: Parliament, the Courts and Local Government.- The Politics of Production and Consumption.- The Effectiveness of Pressure Groups.- Conclusions: Pressure Groups and Democracy.

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  • NCID
    BA45261576
  • ISBN
    • 0333744845
    • 0333744853
    • 0312226489
  • LCCN
    99023758
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke, Hampshire,New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 250 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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