| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 373 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: First shoot all the lobbyists? -- Origins and structures. Interests and interest groups -- Collective action and interest group organization -- Social movements and activism -- Lobbyists and organization management -- A model of interest group advocacy -- Lobbying and influence. Lobbying Congress, the most permeable branch -- Executive group lobbying -- Interest groups going to court -- Friends and foes of convenience -- Interest groups, elections, and campaign finance -- Conclusion: representation in the interest group age |
| Summary |
"Interest Groups and Lobbying shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by real world examples and the latest research. New to the Second Edition Fully updates and expands the discussion of social media and other online activity engaged in by interest groups, showing that they have become more sophisticated in their use of the internet--especially social media--for keeping current members informed and for their advocacy work. New case studies on more recent advocacy efforts. Updated data used in the book, including: Total number and types of interest groups lobbying in Washington, DC Total number and types of interest groups lobbying in the fifty states Data on campaign contributions Data on amicus briefs and case sponsorship Data on stages of the lawmaking process where interest groups appear to lobby the most New data on revolving-door lobbyists"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Thomas T. Holyoke is Professor of Political Science at California State University, Fresno. He is a specialist in interest group politics, as well as education policy and Western water policy. In addition to over three dozen articles and book chapters, he has published several books on interest groups, lobbying, and public policymaking, most recently The Ethical Lobbyist: Reforming Washington's Influence Industry (Georgetown University Press, 2016) |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (Taylor & Francis, viewed November 12, 2021) |
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Pressure groups -- United States.
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Lobbying -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections
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Lobbying
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Pressure groups
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020020110 |
| ISBN |
9781003041795 |
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1003041795 |
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9781000202984 |
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1000202984 |
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9781000202847 |
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1000202844 |
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9781000202915 |
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1000202917 |
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