Interest Groups In American Politics

Author : L. Sandy Maisel,Jeffrey M. Berry
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191609206

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The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups by L. Sandy Maisel,Jeffrey M. Berry Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups is a major new volume that will help scholars assess the current state of scholarship on parties and interest groups and the directions in which it needs to move. Never before has the academic literature on political parties received such an extended treatment. Twenty nine chapters critically assess both the major contributions to the literature and the ways in which it has developed. With contributions from most of the leading scholars in the field, the volume provides a definitive point of reference for all those working in and around the area. Equally important, the authors also identify areas of new and interesting research. These chapters offer a distinctive point of view, an argument about the successes and failures of past scholarship, and a set of recommendations about how future work ought to develop. This volume will help set the agenda for research on political parties and interest groups for the next decade. The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are a set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of scholarship on American politics. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of the field. The project is under the General Editorship of George C. Edwards III, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields edit each volume. The Handbooks aim not just to report on the discipline, but also to shape it as scholars critically assess the scholarship on a topic and propose directions in which it needs to move. The series is an indispensable reference for anyone working in American politics. General Editor for The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics: George C. Edwards III

Author : Anthony J. Nownes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415894258

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Interest Groups in American Politics by Anthony J. Nownes Pdf

Americans rail against so-called special interests but at the same time many members of society are themselves represented in one form or another by organized groups trying to affect the policymaking progress. This concise but thorough text demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the political system at all levels of government e" federal, state, and local e" and in all aspects of political activity, from election campaigns to agenda setting to lawmaking to policy implementation. Rather than an anomaly or distortion of the political system, it is a normal and healthy function of a pluralist society and democratic governance. Nonetheless, Nownes warns of the dangers of unwatched interest group activity, especially in the realms of the electoral process and issue advocacy. Interest Groups in American Politics, Second Edition, is grounded by the role of information in interest group activity, a theme that runs through the entire book. This much anticipated revision of Nownese(tm)s text retains a student friendly tone and thoroughly updates the references to interest group research, as well as adds a new chapter on the connections between interest groups and political parties. Numerous figures and tables throughout the book help students visualize important trends and information.

Author : Glen Krutz,Sylvie Waskiewicz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1738998479

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American Government 3e by Glen Krutz,Sylvie Waskiewicz Pdf

Black & white print. American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens. In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes more examples and details regarding the lived experiences of diverse groups and communities within the United States. The authors and reviewers sought to strike a balance between confronting the negative and harmful elements of American government, history, and current events, while demonstrating progress in overcoming them. In doing so, the approach seeks to provide instructors with ample opportunities to open discussions, extend and update concepts, and drive deeper engagement.

Author : Ronald J. Hrebenar,Ruth K. Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317467694

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Interest Group Politics in America by Ronald J. Hrebenar,Ruth K. Scott Pdf

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.

Author : Jack L. Walker
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472081640

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Mobilizing Interest Groups in America by Jack L. Walker Pdf

Describes the development of interest groups in the USA mainly from the 1960s to the 1990s. Using the results of two national surveys of all membership associations operating in Washington in 1980 and 1985, examines the ways in which different types of social groups develop the organizational structures necessary to represent themselves. Describes methods for financing these groups and investigates the strategies they use to influence American politics, including litigation strategies. Considers occupationally based groups in the profit sector and in the nonprofit sector and citizens groups which are open to all. Examines the extent of influence of different groups.

Author : Kenneth M. Goldstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 052163962X

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Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Participation in America by Kenneth M. Goldstein Pdf

Understanding why individuals participate in politics demands attention to more than just individual attributes and attitudes. Similarly, understanding how interest groups influence policy-making demands attention to more than just the financial donations and direct activities of Washington-based lobbyists. To answer fundamental questions about what determines when and why people participate in politics and how organized interests go about trying to influence legislative decision-making we must understand how and why political leaders recruit which members of the public into the political arena. Looking from the bottom up with survey data and from the top down with data from interest group interviews, Kenneth Goldstein develops and tests a theory of how tactical choices in a grass-roots campaign are made. In doing so, he demonstrates that outside lobbying activities deserve a place in any correctly-specified model of interest group influence, political participation, or legislative decision-making.

Author : Anthony J. Nownes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000891164

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Interest Groups in American Politics by Anthony J. Nownes Pdf

Americans regularly rail against so-called “special interests.” Yet, many members of society are themselves represented in one form or another by organized groups trying to affect government decisions. Interest Groups in American Politics, Third Edition, is grounded by the role of information in interest group activity, a theme that runs through the book. This concise, thorough text demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the political system at all levels of government—federal, state, and local—and in all aspects of political activity, from election campaigns to agenda setting to lawmaking and policy implementation. Rather than an anomaly or distortion of the political system, interest group activity is a normal and healthy function of a pluralist society and democratic governance. Nonetheless, Nownes warns of the dangers of unwatched interest group activity, especially in the realms of the electoral process and issue advocacy. This much-anticipated third edition of Nownes’s text retains a student-friendly tone. It thoroughly updates the references to interest group research, social media activity, new foreign actors in American politics, and political action committee (PAC) and party connections. Numerous figures and tables throughout the book help students visualize significant trends and information. New to the Third Edition A new section in Chapter 1 (Interest Groups in the United States) on social movements in the US. A new section in Chapter 4 (The Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups) on how interest groups use social media to recruit members and burnish their image. A new section in Chapter 5 (Direct Lobbying) about lobbying regulation, how it affects group behavior, and "shadow interests." New data in Chapter 6 (Electoral Lobbying) on how and how much groups spend on PACs, super PACs, and other vehicles for election spending. A new section in Chapter 7 (Indirect Lobbying) on how interest groups use social media and new technology to affect political outcomes. A new section in Chapter 8 (Interest Groups and Political Parties) on interest groups, the Republican Party, and President Donald Trump. New information in Chapter 9 (The Influence of Interest Groups) on the latest research on interest group power and influence. The new section will cite the latest literature on the growing power of business.

Author : Allan J. Cigler,Burdett A. Loomis,Anthony J. Nownes
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781506316840

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Interest Group Politics by Allan J. Cigler,Burdett A. Loomis,Anthony J. Nownes Pdf

With its broad spectrum of scholarship on interest groups past and present, Interest Group Politics brings together noted political scientists to provide comprehensive coverage and cutting-edge research on the role and impact of interest groups in U.S. politics, all geared to an undergraduate audience. In the wake of the Citizens United decision and the growth of lobbying into a multi-billion dollar industry, this trusted classic provides students with a guide to the influence and reach of interest groups. The Ninth Edition offers 15 new contributions on a variety of topics including organized labor, the LGBT movement, religious lobbying, the Tea Party, the tobacco industry, the role of “dark money” in campaign funding, the profession of lobbying, and advocacy and inequality. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field and carefully edited for clarity and cohesion by the editors Allan J Cigler, Burdett A. Loomis, and Anthony J. Nownes.

Author : Robert G Boatright
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472051441

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Interest Groups and Campaign Finance Reform in the United States and Canada by Robert G Boatright Pdf

Interest groups shape tactics in response to restrictions on campaign activities

Author : Jennifer Nicoll Victor,Alexander H. Montgomery,Mark Lubell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1011 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190228217

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The Oxford Handbook of Political Networks by Jennifer Nicoll Victor,Alexander H. Montgomery,Mark Lubell Pdf

Politics is intuitively about relationships, but until recently the network perspective has not been a dominant part of the methodological paradigm that political scientists use to study politics. This volume is a foundational statement about networks in the study of politics.

Author : Scott H. Ainsworth
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0393977080

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Analyzing Interest Groups by Scott H. Ainsworth Pdf

Analyzing Interest Groups explores the various contexts in which interest groups operate (from each branch of government to electoral and grassroots politics) and offers a wide range of examples (from the experiences of early farm groups, to the modern experiences of groups like the NAACP, Greenpeace, and the NRA), providing knowledge necessary to analyze these groups.

Author : Graham Wootton
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015009281208

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Interest Groups by Graham Wootton Pdf

Author : H. R. Mahood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021968420

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Interest Groups in American National Politics by H. R. Mahood Pdf

The visibility and activity of interest groups is growing steadily in American politics. Balancing theory with practical understanding, this book describes and analyzes American political interest groups, which play a vital role in policy making at all levels of government. Provides an even-handed picture of interest groups' activities, addressing citizen stereotyping and misunderstanding with straightforward and readable discussion. Gives insight into how lobbyists operate and what their general backgrounds are, along with the different kinds of lobbying forces active in the nation's capital. Offers a detailed and balanced examination of lobby and campaign financing, encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions about possible campaign reform presently under discussion in Congress. Concludes with some predictions of the future shape of pluralist politics beyond the year 2000, helping readers to make informed decisions and examine future political events more critically. For anyone interested in learning more about policy making and the political process in general.

Author : Jeffrey M. Berry,Clyde Wilcox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315534077

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The Interest Group Society by Jeffrey M. Berry,Clyde Wilcox Pdf

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system. Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course, or be assigned as one of several texts. New to the Sixth Edition Updates the role of money in interest group activity following the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. Covers new interest group actors including the Tea Party, Occupy, and others. Examines new developments in key interest group arenas including health care and the environment. Looks at the role of social media in interest groups. Adds a comparative look at interest group action, organization, and scholarship abroad.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Lobbying
ISBN : 1608717569

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Guide to Interest Groups and Lobbying in the United States by Anonim Pdf

Offers a thematic analysis of interest groups and lobbying in American politics and over the course of American political history. Explores how interest groups have organized and articulated their support for numerous issues, and have they grown to become an integral part of the U.S. political system.