
The Interest Group Society
Routledge (Publisher)
6th Edition
Published on 27. February 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
254 pages
978-1-138-69174-2 (ISBN)
Description
Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system. Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms
Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course, or be assigned as one of several texts.
New to the Sixth Edition
Updates the role of money in interest group activity following the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.
Covers new interest group actors including the Tea Party, Occupy, and others.
Examines new developments in key interest group arenas including health care and the environment.
Looks at the role of social media in interest groups.
Adds a comparative look at interest group action, organization, and scholarship abroad.
Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course, or be assigned as one of several texts.
New to the Sixth Edition
Updates the role of money in interest group activity following the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.
Covers new interest group actors including the Tea Party, Occupy, and others.
Examines new developments in key interest group arenas including health care and the environment.
Looks at the role of social media in interest groups.
Adds a comparative look at interest group action, organization, and scholarship abroad.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Sixth EditionFor a decade, The Interest Group Society has been my go-to book when teaching students about interest groups. It applies major theoretical concepts to modern phenomena in a straightforward way, and its comprehensive treatment of the literature is well-integrated with careful consideration of current events. This new edition does not disappoint. I would recommend it as essential reading for any course that includes a focus on interest groups.
Amy McKay, University of Exeter
The Interest Group Society has provided the continuity in my courses on interest groups for over twenty years. No one does it better than Berry and Wilcox: They weave contemporary discussions of the changing legal and political environments, 527s, the Tea Party, and Black Lives Matter into the contextual tapestry of James Madison's classic dilemma and the most recent scholarship in the field. Each edition brings a new generation of students into the fascinating world of organized interests.
Kevin W. Hula, Loyola University Maryland
More details
Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
16 s/w Abbildungen, 16 s/w Zeichnungen, 2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
393 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-69174-2 (9781138691742)
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Persons
Jeffrey M. Berry is Professor of Political Science at Tufts University.
Clyde Wilcox is Professor in the Government Department at Georgetown University.
Clyde Wilcox is Professor in the Government Department at Georgetown University.
Content
1. Madison's Dilemma 2. The Advocacy Explosion 3. The Party Connection 4. Mobilization and Organization 5. Lobbyists 6. Public Opinion and Grassroots Lobbying 7. Political Action Committees 8. Washington Lobbying 9. The Rise of Issue Networks 10. Bias and Representation