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The not-so-special interests : interest groups, public representation, and American governance / Matt Grossmann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grossmann, Matthew.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pressure groups--United States.
- Pressure groups.
- Lobbying--United States.
- Lobbying.
- Representative government and representation--United States.
- Representative government and representation.
- United States--Politics and government.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""Lobbyist"" tends to be used as a dirty word in politics. Indeed, during the 2008 presidential primary campaign, Hillary Clinton was derided for even suggesting that some lobbyists represent ""real Americans."" But although many popular commentators position interest groups as representatives of special-not ""public""-interests, much organized advocacy is designed to advance public interests and ideas. Advocacy organizations-more than 1,600 of them-are now an important component of national political institutions. This book uses original data to explain why certain public groups
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Who is represented?
- pt. 2. Whose voice is heard?.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780804781343
- 0804781346
- OCLC:
- 779828608
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