Interest groups and lobbying : pursuing political interests in America

The Resource Interest groups and lobbying : pursuing political interests in America

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Interest groups and lobbying : pursuing political interests in America

Title remainder

pursuing political interests in America

Statement of responsibility

Thomas T. Holyoke, California State University, Fresno

Language

eng

Summary

"Interest groups and lobbyists play a crucial role in how public policy is made in the United States' representative democracy. By helping citizens organize and pursue their self-interests in the political arena, interest groups and lobbyists are an alternative but very effective form of representation. However, the adversarial nature of interest groups often fuels voter discomfort with the political process. Interest Groups and Lobbying is an accessible and comprehensive text that examines the crux of this conflict. Pulling together two areas of interest group research--why advocacy organizations form and how they are able to gain influence in Washington, DC--Thomas T. Holyoke shows students the inner workings of interest groups in the United States. Using case studies to clarify and expand on the issues surrounding lobbying and group action in federal, state, and local government, Holyoke explores how we can use interest groups and their adversarial impulse to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people"--

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Dewey number

324/.40973

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illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

JK1118

LC item number

.H563 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

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