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Americans rail against so-called special interests, but at the same
time, many members of society are themselves represented in one
form or another by organized groups trying to affect the
policymaking process. Interest Groups in American Politics, Third
Edition is grounded by the role of information in interest group
activity, a theme that runs through the book. This concise,
thorough text demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the
political system at all levels of government – federal, state,
and local – and in all aspects of political activity, from
election campaigns to agenda setting to lawmaking and policy
implementation. Rather than an anomaly or distortion of the
political system, interest group activity is a normal and healthy
function of a pluralist society and democratic governance.
Nonetheless, Nownes warns of the dangers of unwatched interest
group activity, especially in the realms of the electoral process
and issue advocacy. This much-anticipated third edition of
Nownes’s text retains a student-friendly tone. It thoroughly
updates the references to interest group research, as well as
social media activity, new foreign actors in American politics, and
political action committee (PAC) and party connections. Numerous
figures and tables throughout the book help students visualize
significant trends and information. New to the Third Edition A new
section in Chapter 2 (The Evolution of Interest Groups in the
United States) on the rise of foreign countries engaging in
political activity in the US. A new section in Chapter 4 (The
Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups) on how interest groups
use social media to recruit members and burnish their image. A new
section in Chapter 5 (Direct Lobbying) about lobbying regulation,
how it affects group behavior, and "shadow interests." • A new
section in Chapter 5 (Direct Lobbying) about the rise of "model
legislation" pushed by interest groups across states and
localities. New data in Chapter 6 (Electoral Lobbying) on how and
how much groups spend on PACs, super PACs, and other vehicles for
election spending. A new section in Chapter 7 (Indirect Lobbying)
on how interest groups use social media and new technology to
affect political outcomes. A new section in Chapter 8 (Interest
Groups and Political Parties) on interest groups, the Republican
Party, and President Donald Trump A new section in Chapter 9 (The
Influence of Interest Groups) on the latest research on interest
group power and influence. The new section will cite the latest
literature on the growing power of business.
Americans rail against so-called special interests, but at the same
time, many members of society are themselves represented in one
form or another by organized groups trying to affect the
policymaking process. Interest Groups in American Politics, Third
Edition is grounded by the role of information in interest group
activity, a theme that runs through the book. This concise,
thorough text demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the
political system at all levels of government – federal, state,
and local – and in all aspects of political activity, from
election campaigns to agenda setting to lawmaking and policy
implementation. Rather than an anomaly or distortion of the
political system, interest group activity is a normal and healthy
function of a pluralist society and democratic governance.
Nonetheless, Nownes warns of the dangers of unwatched interest
group activity, especially in the realms of the electoral process
and issue advocacy. This much-anticipated third edition of
Nownes’s text retains a student-friendly tone. It thoroughly
updates the references to interest group research, as well as
social media activity, new foreign actors in American politics, and
political action committee (PAC) and party connections. Numerous
figures and tables throughout the book help students visualize
significant trends and information. New to the Third Edition A new
section in Chapter 2 (The Evolution of Interest Groups in the
United States) on the rise of foreign countries engaging in
political activity in the US. A new section in Chapter 4 (The
Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups) on how interest groups
use social media to recruit members and burnish their image. A new
section in Chapter 5 (Direct Lobbying) about lobbying regulation,
how it affects group behavior, and "shadow interests." • A new
section in Chapter 5 (Direct Lobbying) about the rise of "model
legislation" pushed by interest groups across states and
localities. New data in Chapter 6 (Electoral Lobbying) on how and
how much groups spend on PACs, super PACs, and other vehicles for
election spending. A new section in Chapter 7 (Indirect Lobbying)
on how interest groups use social media and new technology to
affect political outcomes. A new section in Chapter 8 (Interest
Groups and Political Parties) on interest groups, the Republican
Party, and President Donald Trump A new section in Chapter 9 (The
Influence of Interest Groups) on the latest research on interest
group power and influence. The new section will cite the latest
literature on the growing power of business.
This book offers a scholarly yet accessible overview of the role of
lobbying in American politics. It draws upon extant research as
well as original data gathered from interviews with numerous
lobbyists across the United States. It describes how lobbyists do
their work within all branches of government, at the national,
state, and local levels. It thus offers a substantially broader
view of lobbying than is available in much of the research
literature. Although tailored for students taking courses on
interest group politics, Total Lobbying offers an indispensable
survey of the field for scholars and others concerned with this
important facet of American politics.
Interest 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.
The Hollywood Connection: The Influence of Fictional Media and
Celebrity Politics on American Public Opinion is one of the first
edited volumes offered in the political science discipline on the
effects of fictional media and celebrity on public opinion, and
synthesizes many niche areas of research into single text.
Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of acknowledging a shift
in academic focus away from the lateral interactions between
celebrities and politicians (and in some cases celebrities becoming
politicians) toward research that engages the American audience, as
consumers of media, as a critical political component. The volume
offers a collection of diverse research on questions treating the
effects of fictional media on consumer audiences and the larger
implications for American politics. This research collection offers
both qualitative and quantitative data sources and showcases a
variety of methodological approaches (experimental design, public
opinion survey analysis, content analysis, etc.), robust
theoretical applications, and encompasses a variety of conduits,
ranging from television sitcoms to horror films to the action drama
24, that make it both compelling and timely.
Interest 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.
American Political Thought: Theory and Practice provides students
with a carefully curated selection of short and accessible readings
that explore essential themes in American political thought. The
anthology comprises diverse writings from a variety of American
political thinkers throughout time. Opening chapters present
readers with reflections on the founding of the United States of
America and its Constitution. Additional chapters explore the
enduring debate over the scope and power of American government and
attendant discussions of federalism. Students examine the role of
"the common person" in American politics as embodied by Jacksonian
democracy; individualism and transcendentalism; race, gender, and
sexuality in American politics and society; America's role in the
world system; and more. Political thinkers featured within the
volume include Thomas Paine, George Washington, Stephen Howard
Browne, Walt Whitman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Andrew Bracevich, and Noam Chomsky, to name
a few. Designed to ignite a lifelong interest in the subject
matter, American Political Thought is an ideal textbook for
American history and politics courses.
This book offers a scholarly yet accessible overview of the role of
lobbying in American politics. It draws upon extant research as
well as original data gathered from interviews with numerous
lobbyists across the United States. It describes how lobbyists do
their work within all branches of government, at the national,
state, and local levels. It thus offers a substantially broader
view of lobbying than is available in much of the research
literature. Although tailored for students taking courses on
interest group politics, Total Lobbying offers an indispensable
survey of the field for scholars and others concerned with this
important facet of American politics.
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