Synthesizing theory, personal research, and prior studies on interest groups and other lobbies, William P. Browne offers a new, insightful overview of organized political interests and explains how and why they affect public policy. Drawing on his extensive experience researching interest groups, Browne assesses the impact that special interests have long had in shaping policy. He explains how they fit into the policymaking process and into society, how they exercise their influence, and how they adapt to changing ...
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Synthesizing theory, personal research, and prior studies on interest groups and other lobbies, William P. Browne offers a new, insightful overview of organized political interests and explains how and why they affect public policy. Drawing on his extensive experience researching interest groups, Browne assesses the impact that special interests have long had in shaping policy. He explains how they fit into the policymaking process and into society, how they exercise their influence, and how they adapt to changing circumstances. Browne describes the diversity of existing interests-associations, businesses, foundations, churches, and others-and explores the multidimensional tasks of lobbying, from disseminating information through making financial contributions to cultivating the media. He shows how organized interests target not just the public and policymakers but even other interest groups, and how they create policy niches as a survival strategy. He also looks at winnable issues, contrasts them with more difficult ones, and explains what makes the difference. Groups, Interests, and U.S. Public Policy is a serious study written in a lighthearted tone. It offers political scientists a new theory of how and why interest groups influence public policy while it enlightens students and general readers about how policy is actually shaped in America.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 276 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 97041520 Type of material Book Personal name Browne, William Paul, 1945-Main title Groups, interests, and U.S. public policy / William P. Browne. Published/Created Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c1998. Description xii, 276 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 0878406816 (cloth) 0878406824 (paper) LC classification JK1118. B76 1998 Portion of title Groups, interests, and US public policy Subjects Lobbying--United States. Pressure groups--United States. Political planning--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-268) and index. Dewey class no. 324/.4/0973 Geographic area code n-us---
