Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes
interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to …

In recent decades Washington has seen an alarming rise in the number of" revolving door
lobbyists"—politicians and officials cashing in on their government experience to become …

Interest groups struggle to build reputations as influential actors in the policy process and to
discern the influence exercised by others. This study conceptualizes influence reputation as …

Important parts of the literature on strategies of interest organizations consider the political
activities of interest organizations as serving to build and maintain exchange relationships …

How well do interest groups represent the disadvantaged? I examine the policy advocacy of
national organizations that represent marginalized groups, focusing on the extent to which …

Governing Health examines health care policy making from a long-term, political
perspective, describing how Congress, the president, special interest groups, bureaucracy …

Abstract Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are considered important intermediaries
between citizens and policymakers. They are assumed to function as transmission belts that …

Assuming a position as broker between disconnected interests is one way for an interest
group to influence the making of federal health policy. This study demonstrates how groups …

Social movement organizations often struggle to mobilize supporters from allied movements
in their efforts to achieve critical mass. The authors argue that organizations with hybrid …

To date, efforts by non-governmental organizations to encourage reduced meat
consumption in light of climate change have been quite limited, particularly among …