Interest Groups and Congress
Lobbying, Contributions and Influence (Longman Classics Series)
Published on 23. October 2003
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Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-321-12187-5 (ISBN)
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Re-issued as part of the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series, Wright's authoritative text on interest groups in the U.S. features a new Foreword, by Bruce Oppenheimer of Vanderbilt University that explores the text's enduring contributions to the discipline.
Wright's renowned text surveys the history, organization, aims and processes of interest groups to explain how they influence and affect public policy and opinion in the US Congress.
Wright's renowned text surveys the history, organization, aims and processes of interest groups to explain how they influence and affect public policy and opinion in the US Congress.
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Content
Foreward by Bruce Oppenheimer of Vanderbilt University
1. Introduction.
The Puzzle of Interest Group Influence.
2. The History, Organization, and Regulation of Interest Groups.
The Evolution of Interest Groups.
The Organization of Interests.
Political Organizations and the Legal Environment.
Controlling Factions: Regulation and the Endurance of Political Interests.
3. Interest Groups, Congress, and Public Policy.
Interest Group Participation Before Congress.
Interest Group Participation Beyond Congress: Agencies and the Courts.
The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Case Study of Interest Groups and Policymaking.
Interest Group Lobbying and Legislators' Policy Calculations.
4. Legislative Lobbying.
The Objectives of Organized Interests: Access and Influence.
The Uncertainty of Legislative Decisionmaking.
The Information Specialties of Organized Interests.
The Strategic Use of Information.
5. Political Action Committees.
The History and Characteristics of PACs.
PAC Contributions and the Exchange of Votes and Favors.
PACs and Information.
PACs and Representation.
6. Consequences of Interest Group Politics.
Policy Gridlock.
Governmental Growth and Inefficiency.
Growth and Information.
Political Inequality.
Inequality and Information.
Interest Groups, Representation, and Legislating.
7. Conclusion.
1. Introduction.
The Puzzle of Interest Group Influence.
2. The History, Organization, and Regulation of Interest Groups.
The Evolution of Interest Groups.
The Organization of Interests.
Political Organizations and the Legal Environment.
Controlling Factions: Regulation and the Endurance of Political Interests.
3. Interest Groups, Congress, and Public Policy.
Interest Group Participation Before Congress.
Interest Group Participation Beyond Congress: Agencies and the Courts.
The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Case Study of Interest Groups and Policymaking.
Interest Group Lobbying and Legislators' Policy Calculations.
4. Legislative Lobbying.
The Objectives of Organized Interests: Access and Influence.
The Uncertainty of Legislative Decisionmaking.
The Information Specialties of Organized Interests.
The Strategic Use of Information.
5. Political Action Committees.
The History and Characteristics of PACs.
PAC Contributions and the Exchange of Votes and Favors.
PACs and Information.
PACs and Representation.
6. Consequences of Interest Group Politics.
Policy Gridlock.
Governmental Growth and Inefficiency.
Growth and Information.
Political Inequality.
Inequality and Information.
Interest Groups, Representation, and Legislating.
7. Conclusion.