Lobbyists and special interest groups
By: Elisabeth Herschbach
Series: American politics today; American politics today
Publisher: Eldorado Ink
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781619000902; 9781619000988; 9781619001060
Subjects: Lobbyists; Juvenile literature; Pressure groups
Description: Special-interest groups are organized groups of people who share a common perspective or policy goal that they collectively promote through the political process. The best-known examples are powerful organizations like the National Rifle Association (NRA) or the Sierra Club. But interest groups representing just about every conceivable point of view can be found across the American political landscape. All interest groups engage in lobbying - trying to shape public policy in a way that favors that particular group's agenda or goals. This book examines how special interest groups and the professional lobbyists that represent them can exert a great deal of influence over the government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What's so special about special interests?; title: Lobbyists and special interests; title: Regulation and reform; title: Interest groups and elections; title: What the future holds.