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The Interest Group Connection: Electioneering, Lobbying, and Policymaking in Washington (American Politics Series)

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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

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.