{"product_id":"9781032774121-interest-groups-and-lobbying","title":"Interest Groups and Lobbying","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePursuing Political Interests in America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterest Groups and Lobbying\u003c\/i\u003e shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by the latest research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterest Groups and Lobbying\u003c\/i\u003e shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by real-world examples and the latest research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to the Third Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther updates and expands the discussion of social media and other online activity engaged in by interest groups, showing that they have become more sophisticated in their use of the internet – especially social media – for keeping current members informed and for their advocacy work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew case studies on more recent advocacy efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated data used in the book, including:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData on the ideological distribution of Washington interest groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal number and types of interest groups lobbying in the 50 states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData on campaign contributions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData on amicus briefs and case sponsorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew discussion on the ethical and public interest obligations of lobbyists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54826516578678,"sku":"9781032774121","price":46.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31541089.jpg?v=1733341888","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032774121-interest-groups-and-lobbying","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}