More Than Money - Interest Group Action in Congressional Elections

Informationen zum Autor By Richard M. Skinner Klappentext This book analyzes the different roles that interest groups play in congressional elections, with supporting material from interviews with Washington insiders. Zusammenfassung This book analyzes the different roles that interest groups play in congressional elections! with supporting material from interviews with Washington insiders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Part I: The Perspective Chapter 1 Groups and Parties in the Political World Part 2 Part II: The Groups Chapter 2 Studying Groups through Case Studies Part 3 Material Giants: The AFL-CIO and AARP Chapter 3 Purposive Power: The NRA, Sierra Club, EMILY's List, NARAL, and the National Right to Life Committee Chapter 4 Part III: The Resources Part 4 Professional Politics: The NFIB, ATLA, and AMA Chapter 5 Money Chapter 6 Membership Chapter 7 Expertise Chapter 8 Part IV: The Context Chapter 9 Group's Relationships with Political Parties Chapter 10 Changes in Context Chapter 11 Theoretical Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Richard M Skinner, Richard M. Skinner
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2006
• EAN: 9780742547216
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4721-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Campaigning American Style; Campaigning American Style
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, United States of America, USA, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage