ABSTRACT

Interest-group lobbying is a controversial activity in American politics and this book provides a study of group power. This edition includes expanded coverage of the changing dynamics of power politics in America; new media venues and grassroots organizing; and the perennial issue of reform.

part |2 pages

Part One. The Foundations of Lobbying

part |2 pages

Part Two. The Strategies and Tactics of Lobbying

chapter 4|39 pages

Traditional Lobbying: The Lobbyist at Work

chapter 5|39 pages

Indirect and Media Lobbying

chapter 7|26 pages

Money and Lobbying: The Power of PACs

part |2 pages

Part Three. Interest Groups and the Government

part |2 pages

Part Four. Interest Groups in Conflict and Cooperation