Lobbying Together: Interest Group Coalitions in Legislative Politics (American Governance and Public Policy series)
"An interesting and empirically sound study of interest group coalitions on Capitol Hill.… The book is filled with findings that are both theoretically interesting and potentially useful for political operatives." --Perspectives on Political Science"In this very welcome book Hula addresses a real void in the literature on interest groups by analyzing the general idea of interest coalitions. While other studies have examined various forms of group interaction in one or more policy domains, Hula sticks to the subject of coalitions with audacity and does so very thoroughly indeed... Methodologically the study is well grounded... Recommended for all levels." --Choice"Lobbying Togetheris cleverly conceived, carefully constructed and empirically rich. It successfully replaces our old notions of relatively solitary interest groups working at cross-purposes with an up-to-date view of shifting coalitions, explaining not only why and how strange bedfellows get together, but why they do not stay in bed for long." --David C. King, professor of public policy, Harvard University"An outstanding study of interest group coalitions. What particularly impresses me is Hula's research on the incentive structure underlying coalition formation. Building on his extensive interviews, Hula develops an explanation of how coalition brokers overcome the collective action problem. This is an important and timely book." --Jeffrey M. Berry, professor of political science, Tufts University