W N Coxall

Pressure Groups in British Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

Shelf classification: Politics/British Politics Pressure Groups in British Politics Pressure Groups in British Politics provides a fascinating appraisal of an increasingly important area of politics in Britain. Beginning with a definition of pressure groups and an examination of their historical development since 1945, including their expansion into EU lobbying, the author goes on to discuss and analyse the changing strategies of pressure groups and their effectiveness in influencing the policy-making process. Key features: - Coverage of the theoretical aspects of pressure groups - Brief case studies covering actual pressure group activity - Illustrated with black and white photographs - End of chapter further reading references providing additional useful sources Written in an accessible and lively style, Pressure Groups in British Politics will be a welcome, fresh perspective on, what is becoming, a fundamentally important component of British post-war politics. Bill Coxall was a Senior Lecturer in Humanities at Brighton University. Cover:

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9780582289949
• ISBN-10: 0582289947
• Artikelnr.: 39215848

Autorenporträt

W. N. Coxall

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Introduction 1. What are pressure groups? Defining pressure groups
Pressure groups and the political system Types of pressure group Pressure
politics Primary and secondary groups Pressure group targets in British
politics Pressure groups and democracy Summary Further reading 2. Pressure
groups since 1945 Phase (1) 1945 1960 Phase (2) 1960 1979 Phase (3) 1979
1997 Current trends and prospects: pressure groups and New Labour Summary
Further reading 3. Pressure groups and Europe The expansion of Euro
lobbying Strategies of Euro lobbying Organising to lobby the European Union
Targets for group influence in the European Union Strategies of lobbying
towards the Council of Ministers The impact of organised interests on EU
policy-making Policy networks in the European Union Summary Further reading
4. Pressure groups and government The influence of the political system on
pressure group activity Pressure groups and government Government group
consultation: a matter of mutual advantage Policy networks Think-tanks and
government policy The professional lobbying industry Summary Further
reading 5. Pressure groups and parliament The continuing significance of
parliament Groups use of parliament The House of Lords The representation
of outside interests in the House of Commons Outside interests in the House
of Lords MPs and outside interests Summary Further reading 6. Pressure
groups and public campaigns Public campaigning in the 1990s Protest,
participation and political culture Direct action protest Groups use of the
media in public campaigns Groups use of the courts Groups and campaigns
targeting political parties Local government and politics Summary Further
reading 7. Pressure groups and the policy process: effectiveness, influence
and resources Pressure group resources The external environment Assessing
the influence of groups: a cautionary note Summary Further reading 8.
Pressure groups, pluralism and democracy Modern liberal democracy Pressure
groups and participation Pressure groups and pluralism Reformed pluralism:
policy networks and policy communities Pressure groups, opposition and
countervailing power Trade unions and the Blair Government Summary Further
reading Bibliography Index