Interest group politics / edited by Allan J. Cigler, Burdett A. Loomis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cigler, Allan J., 1943-

Loomis, Burdett A., 1945-2021.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pressure groups--United States.

Pressure groups.

United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : CQ Press, [2012]

Contents:

I Group Organization 35

2 Learning to Lobby: Groups, Venues, and Information in Eighteenth-Century America / Burden A. Loomis Loomis, Burden A. 37

3 Reappraising the Survival Question: Why We Should Focus on Interest Group Organizational Form and Careers / Darren R. Halpin Halpin, Darren R., Anthony J. Nownes Nownes, Anthony J. 52

4 Trade Associations, the Collective Action Dilemma, and the Problem of Cohesion / Lee Drutman Drutman, Lee 74

5 Dissenting Doctors: The Internal Politics of the AMA during the Health Care Reform Debate / Maryann Barakso Barakso, Maryann 9

6 Learning Civic Leadership: Leader Skill Development in the Sierra Club / Matthew Baggetta Baggetta, Matthew, Chaeyoon Lirn Lirn, Chaeyoon, Kenneth T. Andrews Andrews, Kenneth T., Marshall Ganz Ganz, Marshall, Hahrie C. Han Han, Hahrie C. 110

II Groups and the Electoral Process 139

7 Interest Group Money in the 2008 Federal Election / Allan J. Cigler Cigler, Allan J. 141

8 Interest Group Television Advertising in Presidential and Congressional Elections / Michael Franz Franz, Michael 169

9 Bridging the Gap between Political Parties and Interest Groups / Michael T. Heaney Heaney, Michael T. 194

III Groups and Policy Making 219

10 Issue Advertising and Legislative Advocacy in Health Politics / Richard L. Hall Hall, Richard L., Richard Anderson Anderson, Richard 221

11 Gridlock Lobbying: Breaking, Creating, and Maintaining Legislative Stalemate / Jennifer Nicoll Victor Victor, Jennifer Nicoll 243

12 Not Just Another Special Interest: The Intergovernmental Lobby Revisited / Beverly A. Cigler Cigler, Beverly A. 264

13 The Rise and Fall and Rise of the China Lobby in the United States / Ronald J. Hrebnar Hrebnar, Ronald J., Clive S. Thomas Thomas, Clive S. 297

14 Ethnic Interest Groups and American Foreign Policy: A Growing Influence? / James M. McCormick McCormick, James M. 317

15 The Allure of Reform: The Increasing Demand for Health Care Lobbying, from Clinton's Task Force to Obama's Big [Expletive] Deal / Timothy M. LaPira LaPira, Timothy M. 345

IV Conclusion 375

16 Stalemate Meets Uncertainty: Organized Interests in a Partisan Era / Allan J. Cigler Cigler, Allan J., Burdett A. Loomis Loomis, Burdett A. 377.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781604266375

1604266376

OCLC:

732627348