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The Interest Group Society

ISBN: 9780673525116 | 0673525112
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
Examines the influence of lobbies on all three branches of government as well as how interest groups mobilize people at the grassroots level. The work's central theme concerns the expansion of interest group activity, and places this influence in the context of democratic theory.
Prefacexi
Chapter 1 MADISON'S DILEMMA
1(16)
Curing the Mischiefs of Faction
2(2)
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Interest Groups and Their Functions
4(5)
The Rise and Fall of Pluralism
9(4)
Pluralism as a Goal
13(2)
Conclusion
15(2)
Chapter 2 THE ADVOCACY EXPLOSION
17(27)
The Interest Group Spiral
19(10)
The Rise of Citizen Groups
29(8)
Business Fights Back
37(5)
Conclusion
42(2)
Chapter 3 THE PARTY CONNECTION
44(20)
The Advantages of Interest Groups
45(6)
Working Together
51(4)
Parties and PACs
55(3)
Keeping Parties Straight and True
58(4)
Conclusion
62(2)
Chapter 4 MOBILIZATION AND ORGANIZATION
64(30)
Competing Theories
65(5)
Supply of Benefits
70(7)
Marketing Interest Groups: Direct Mail
77(3)
Maintaining the Organization
80(5)
Who Governs?
85(5)
Making Decisions
90(2)
Conclusion
92(2)
Chapter 5 LOBBYISTS
94(22)
A Day in the Life of a Lobbyist
94(4)
Effective Lobbying
98(5)
Lobbying as a Career
103(6)
Lobbyists for Hire
109(4)
Conclusion
113(3)
Chapter 6 PUBLIC OPINION AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING
116(23)
Lobbying for Values
117(4)
Educating the Public
121(5)
Think Tanks
126(2)
Demonstrations and Histrionics
128(3)
Direct Citizen Lobbying
131(4)
High-Tech Lobbying
135(2)
Conclusion
137(2)
Chapter 7 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
139(23)
Movement for Reform
140(2)
PACs and Political Finance
142(8)
Does Money Matter?
150(8)
Targeting and Cooperation
158(2)
Conclusion
160(2)
Chapter 8 WASHINGTON LOBBYING
162(24)
Congress
163(5)
Executive Branch
168(7)
The Courts
175(6)
Strategic Decision Making
181(3)
Conclusion
184(2)
Chapter 9 THE RISE OF ISSUE NETWORKS
186(32)
Coalitions: EverdayPolitics
187(7)
From Subgovernments to Issue Networks
194(8)
The Qualities of Issue Networks
202(4)
The Telecommunications Network
206(10)
Conclusion
216(2)
Chapter 10 BIAS AND REPRESENTATION
218(23)
Corporate Wealth and Political Advocacy
219(6)
A Special Relationship
225(8)
Beyond Business
233(3)
Reform
236(5)
BIBLIOGRAPHY241(12)
INDEX253

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