The Interest Group Society analyzes the increasing importance of interest groups and the consequences of their growing numbers in American politics today. Within a framework of traditional democratic theory, the text examines the origins, maintenance, and marketing of interest groups, as well as their relationship to the party 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. Emphasis is placed on the lobbying of all three branches of government, as well as on grassroots support and the lobbying of public opinion.
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Rating: - Great coverage of interest groups in the US
This book does a great job of describing the interest group communities in the United States. The author effectively discussing how interest groups are formed and their most (and least) successful strategies in lobbying all three branches. It was not only intellectually provocative, but also compelling as leisure reading. Enjoy!
Rating: - The Interest Group Society
This book explains how organizations attempt to influence the political system. There has been a large increase in the number of interest groups in the past three decades. The book explains the types of interest groups and why people join them. It gives a good explanation of lobbyist and the role they play in the political spectrum.
- Great coverage of interest groups in the US
- The Interest Group Society
