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The Interest Group Society

by Berry, Jeffrey M.; Wilcox, Clyde

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5th

ISBN13:

9780205604807

ISBN10:

0205604803

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

6/27/2008

Publisher(s):

Pearson

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Summary

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics,The Interest Group Society, 5/e analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling students 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.

Preface	p. xi
Madison's Dilemma	p. 1
Curing the Mischiefs of Faction	p. 3
Interest Groups and Their Functions	p. 4
Pluralism	p. 9
Interest Groups and Civil Society	p. 12
Conclusion	p. 14
The Advocacy Explosion	p. 15
The Interest Group Spiral	p. 17
The Rise of Citizen Groups	p. 22
Business Fights Back	p. 28
A Labor-Liberal Alliance	p. 32
Conclusion	p. 33
Mobilization and Organization	p. 34
Competing Theories	p. 35
Supply of Benefits	p. 40
Marketing Interest Groups: Direct Mail and Internet Fundraising	p. 46
Maintaining the Organization	p. 49
Who Governs?	p. 54
Making Decisions	p. 58
Conclusion	p. 60
The Party Connection	p. 62
The Advantages of Interest Groups	p. 63
Working Together	p. 68
Keeping Parties Straight and True	p. 71
Financial Support	p. 74
Conclusion	p. 76
Interest Groups in Campaigns	p. 78
Nonfinancial Support	p. 79
Interest Group Money in Campaigns	p. 81
Conclusion	p. 98
Lobbyists	p. 100
A Day in the Life of a Lobbyist	p. 101
Effective Lobbying	p. 103
Lobbying as a Career	p. 107
Lobbyists for Hire	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 117
Public Opinion and Grassroots Lobbying	p. 118
Direct Citizen Lobbying	p. 120
Lobbying the Public	p. 124
Demonstrations and Protests	p. 134
Conclusion	p. 135
Washington Lobbying	p. 137
Congress	p. 138
Executive Branch	p. 141
The Courts	p. 146
Strategic Decision Making	p. 152
Conclusion	p. 154
The Rise of Issue Networks and Coalitions	p. 155
Coalitions: Everyday Politics	p. 156
From Subgovernments to Issue Networks	p. 163
The Qualities of Issue Networks	p. 171
Continuity and Change in Issue Networks	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 175
Bias and Representation	p. 177
Corporate Wealth and Political Advocacy	p. 178
A Special Relationship	p. 180
Beyond Business	p. 186
Reform	p. 187
Bibliography	p. 191
Index	p. 213
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