Interest Group Society, The, 5th Edition

Preface   

Chapter 1
Madison’s Dilemma    
Curing the Mischiefs of Faction     
Interest Groups and Their Functions     
The Rise and Fall of Pluralism     
Pluralism as a Goal     
Conclusion     

Chapter 2
The Advocacy Explosion    
The Interest Group Spiral     
The Rise of Citizen Groups     
Business Fights Back     
Conclusion     

Chapter 3
The Party Connection    
The Advantages of Interest Groups     
Working Together     
Parties and PACs     
Keeping Parties Straight and True     
Conclusion     

Chapter 4
Mobilization and Organization    
Competing Theories     
Supply of Benefits     
Marketing Interest Groups: Direct Mail     
Maintaining the Organization     
Who Governs?     
Making Decisions     
Conclusion     

Chapter 5
Lobbyists    
A Day in the Life of a Lobbyist     
Effective Lobbying     
Lobbying as a Career     
Lobbyists for Hire     
Conclusion     

Chapter 6
Public Opinion and     
Grassroots Lobbying    
Lobbying for Values     
Educating the Public     
Think Tanks     
Demonstrations and Histrionics     
Direct Citizen Lobbying     
High-Tech Lobbying     
Conclusion     

Chapter 7
Political Action Committees    
Movement for Reform     
PACs and Political Finance     
Does Money Matter?     
Targeting and Cooperation     
Conclusion     

Chapter 8
Washington Lobbying    
Congress     
Executive Branch     
The Courts    
Strategic Decision Making    
Conclusion     

Chapter 9
The Rise of Issue Networks    
Coalitions: EverdayPolitics     
From Subgovernments to Issue Networks     
The Qualities of Issue Networks     
The Telecommunications Network     
Conclusion     

Chapter 10
Bias and Representation    
Corporate Wealth and Political Advocacy    
A Special Relationship     
Beyond Business    
Reform     

Bibliography    
Index