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Book SynopsisInterest Group Politics has been and will continue to be the leading (essentially only) comprehensive collection of articles on interest groups and lobbying. The authors provide a theoretical overview of the subject, and address groups as organizations, as coalitions, as electoral actors, and as lobbying entities, broadly conceived. No other text or reader provides the breath of coverage or the strength of detail in exploring the world of organized interests, from their internal structure to their electoral politics to their lobbying activities. Fresh studies examine how lobbying has evolved in the Trump era, as well as offer classic analyses of how groups organize and seek to affect public policy.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Preface Part One. Group Dynamics and Elections 1. Burdett Loomis, The Trump Effect: The American Civil Liberties Union Maximizes a Windfall 2. Jay Goodliffe and Kelly D. Patterson, The NRA: Seeking Stability in an Era of Policy Competitors 3. Anthony Nownes, The Formation and Survival of Transgender Rights Interest Groups in the United States 4. Paul A. Djupe, Religion in the Trump Era: The End to Religious Influence or the Beginning? 5. Jennifer Jensen, Regional Governors Associations and Understanding Interest Group Organizational Change 6. Michael Franz, The Old and the New: Political Advertising by Outside Groups on Television and Online Part Two. Groups, Lobbying and Policy Outcomes 7. Thomas T. Holyoke and Heath Brown, Contested Framing and Feedback after Big Policy Change: How Interest Groups Compete to Shape Charter School Policies 8. Matthew Grossman, Interest Group Positions, Representation, and Policy Outcomes 9. Timothy M. LaPira and Herschel F. Thomas, How Big a Political Footprint? Interest Groups as Influence Enterprise 10. Scott H. Ainsworth and James E. Monogan, Hedging Bets: Lobbying as Insurance for Business 11. Darren Halpin, Interest Group Policy Positions and Priorities 12. Adam J. Newmark, Regulating Lobbying in the United States 13. Kellen A. Kane, Rebecca J. Kreitzer, and Emily Schilling, Interest Groups and Setting the Abortion Agenda 14. Conor McGrath, President Obama’s Regulation of Lobbying and Lobbyists: Great Expectations, Promise(s) Unfulfilled Conclusion. 15. Anthony Nownes with Burdett Loomis, Lobbying and the Balance of Power in American Politics About the Contributors Index
