Title: Interest group politics /
Authors: Cigler, Allan J., 1943-; Loomis, Burdett A., 1945-2021; Congressional Quarterly, inc.
Publisher: CQ Press,
Year: 1991
Subjects: Pressure groups United States
Abstract: A study of interest groups and how they influence the policy- making process.
Contents: Organized Labor in an era of blue-collar decline / Paul Edward Johnson -- Nationalization of interest groups and lobbying in the States / Clive S. Thomas and Ronald J. Hrebenar -- Organizational maintenance and political activity on the "Cheap" : the American Agriculture Movement / Allan J. Cigler -- More bang for the buck : the new era of full-service public interest organizations / Ronald G. Shaiko -- Agenda setting at common cause / Lawrence S. Rothenberg -- Adaptation and change in the environmental movement / Christopher J. Bosso -- The role of churches in political mobilization : the presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson and Pat Robertson / Allen D. Hertzke -- PACS in the political process / M. Margaret Conway -- PACS and parties in American politics / Frank J. Sorauf -- Interest groups and abortion politics in the post-Webster era / Alissa Rubin -- Lobbying the committee : interest groups and the House Public Works and Transportation Committee / Diana M. Evans -- Opening doors for kindred souls : the White House Office of Public Liaison / Joseph A. Pika.