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The Interest Group Society

by Berry, Jeffrey M.

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3rd

ISBN13:

9780673525116

ISBN10:

0673525112

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

1/1/1997

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Longman

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Summary

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.

Preface

Chapter 1 MADISON'S DILEMMA

(16)

Curing the Mischiefs of Faction

(2)

Interest Groups and Their Functions

(5)

The Rise and Fall of Pluralism

(4)

Pluralism as a Goal

(2)

Conclusion

(2)

Chapter 2 THE ADVOCACY EXPLOSION

(27)

The Interest Group Spiral

(10)

The Rise of Citizen Groups

(8)

Business Fights Back

(5)

Conclusion

(2)

Chapter 3 THE PARTY CONNECTION

(20)

The Advantages of Interest Groups

(6)

Working Together

(4)

Parties and PACs

(3)

Keeping Parties Straight and True

(4)

Conclusion

(2)

Chapter 4 MOBILIZATION AND ORGANIZATION

(30)

Competing Theories

(5)

Supply of Benefits

(7)

Marketing Interest Groups: Direct Mail

(3)

Maintaining the Organization

(5)

Who Governs?

(5)

Making Decisions

(2)

Conclusion

(2)

Chapter 5 LOBBYISTS

(22)

A Day in the Life of a Lobbyist

(4)

Effective Lobbying

(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)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

241

(12)

INDEX

253

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