Interest groups and lobbying: pursuing political interests in America
In: Taylor & Francis eBooks
Introduction: First shoot all the lobbyists? -- Origins and structures. Interests and interest groups -- Collective action and interest group organization -- Social movements and activism -- Lobbyists and organization management -- A model of interest group advocacy -- Lobbying and influence. Lobbying Congress, the most permeable branch -- Executive group lobbying -- Interest groups going to court -- Friends and foes of convenience -- Interest groups, elections, and campaign finance -- Conclusion: representation in the interest group age.