Organized interest groups - sometimes referred to as special interests or factions - have always played an important role in American politics. They organize constituencies, helping to protect their rights, defending their interests and giving them a voice in politics. Without organized interests many workers, business leaders and issues advocates would feel that they had no influence on the political process. Interest groups help connect Americans to their government. The connections established by these interest groups are myriad and complex, reflecting the interplay of group goals, resources and structures. These complexities require interest groups to alter their strategies and tactics in response to changing institutional arrangements and political realities. By facilitating political representation and participation, the interest group connection makes an important contribution to American democracy. The chapters of this book focus on contemporary interest group activities in Washington DC at a time of change. The authors explore the electoral, congressional, executive and judicial connections initiated by organized interest groups and examine the impact on interest group activity of the Republican takeover of Congress and the Democratic takeover of the White House.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more |
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
review appeared in May 1998 issue of Choice,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Interest Group Connection: Electioneering, Lobbying, and Policymaking in Washington (American Politics Series) (Paperback)
The editors of this excellent book have brought together a collection of useful and interesting essays on the role(s) of interest groups in the US political system, particularly at the federal level. The contributions treat a range of interest group activities focused on four major areas: elections, Congress, the executive, and judicial selection and case activity. These essays are framed by a general introduction to the different types of interest groups and their activities and by an assessment of their place in the contemporary political system. Aimed primarily at a student audience, the book would be a valuable resource for anyone curious about what interest groups do and why they do it. Recommended at all levels. - A.L. Crothers, Illinois State University
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not The Best Out There But Good,
By
This review is from: The Interest Group Connection: Electioneering, Lobbying, and Policymaking in Washington (American Politics Series) (Paperback)
If you are interested in interest groups, this book is one that you should be familiar with for your studies. This edited volume provides an insight into many different aspects of interest group involvement within the US political spectrum. This book is not as thorough as one of the editions in the Cigler and Loomis franchise, but it is still worth reading because it discusses topics that matter in the interaction between interest groups and other actors. The main problem with these edited chapters is that the just focus upon anecdotal evidence and very little empirical evidence. Still the book is worth a glimpse.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
