Ronald J. Hrebenar, Ruth K. Scott

Interest Group Politics in America (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Interest-group lobbying is a controversial activity in American politics and this book provides a study of group power. This edition includes expanded coverage of the changing dynamics of power politics in America; new media venues and grassroots organizing; and the perennial issue of reform.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317467687
• Artikelnr.: 42369225

Autorenporträt

Ronald J. Hrebenar, Ruth K. Scott

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
Figures
and Boxes
Preface
Part One. The Foundations of Lobbying
1. Group Politics in America
2. The Foundations and Characteristics ofInterest Groups
3. Leadership and Organization of Interest Groups
Part Two. The Strategies and Tactics of Lobbying
4. Traditional Lobbying: The Lobbyist at Work
5. Indirect and Media Lobbying
6. Grassroots
Elections
and Electronic Lobbying
7. Money and Lobbying: The Power of PACs
Part Three. Interest Groups and the Government
8. Judicial and Legislative Lobbying
9. Executive and Regulatory Agency Lobbying
10. Lobby Laws: The Tension Between Reform and the First Amendment
Part Four. Interest Groups in Conflict and Cooperation
11. The Traditional Lobbies
12. Counterbalancing Forces: The Rise of Public-Interest Groups
13. Is Lobbying the Problem? The Solution? Or Just Normal Politics?
Notes
Index