Lobbying in America

A Reference Handbook

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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A comprehensive presentation of the way lobbying and interest-based political activism works in the United States.Lobbying in America: A Reference Handbook offers readers an insightful survey of interest group politics in the United States—the strategies, techniques, and impact both positive and negative. Written by one of the nation’s premier scholars on the subject, it reveals the inner workings of the lobbying process like no other volume before it.Lobbying in America traces the growth of interest groups from the nation’s infancy to the present. The book examines a range of related issues and controversies, including infamous scandals, attempts to regulate lobbying, and the overriding constitutional question of whether limiting money in politics is an infringement of free speech. Comparisons to lobbying systems in other countries as well as listings of key organizations and an extensive bibliography round out a volume that could not be more timely.Biographical sketches of key figures in American lobbying past and presentA chronology of the major events related to lobbying in American politics, ranging from colonial times to the 21st century

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-03-01
Mått157 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt612 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary World Issues
Antal sidor289
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781598841121

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Table of Contents for Lobbying in America Ronald J. Hrebenar, University of Utah [please confirm affiliation] Bryson B. Morgan, Harvard University [please confirm affiliation] Preface Chapter 1: Interest Group Politics and Lobbying: Background and History Chapter 2:Interest Group Politics and Lobbying in the United States: Controversies Chapter 3:Interest Group Politics and Lobbying Around the World Chapter 4:Chronology Chapter 5:Biographical Sketches Chapter 6: Data and Documents Chapter 7:Directory of Organizations, Associations, and Agencies Chapter 8:Selected Print and Nonprint Resources Glossary Index About the Authors

"Lobbying in America joins others in the 'Contemporary World Issues' series and offers an authoritative guide to the entire political lobbying process in this country, from reviews of the ideas and approaches to chronologies of events, directories of agencies and lobbying groups, biographies of lobbyists, and more. The entire history of the growth of interest groups receives in-depth attention in this excellent, key survey recommended for high school and college-level holdings strong in American politics." - Midwest Book Review - California Bookwatch