Under the Influence - A Case Study of the Elks, Madd, and Dui Policy

Informationen zum Autor By John C. Mero Klappentext This book examines how DUI laws, an undeniably good public policy, may have had negative unintended consequences for the Elks, one of the oldest lodge-based voluntary associations in America. To examine this empirically, author John C. Mero conducted interviews with fifty-five California and Florida Elk Exalted Rulers. Zusammenfassung This book examines how DUI laws! an undeniably good public policy! may have had negative unintended consequences for the Elks! one of the oldest lodge-based voluntary associations in America. To examine this empirically! author John C. Mero conducted interviews with fifty-five California and Florida Elk Exalted Rulers. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1. The Elks, MADD, and DUI Policy: A Line of Inquiry?Part IChapter 2. From Jolly Corks to ElksChapter 3. The Elk Lodge BarChapter 4. American Fraternal Associations and the ElksPart IIChapter 5. The Origin and Growth of MADDChapter 6. Interest Groups, Professional Advocacy Groups, and MADDPart IIIChapter 7. MADD on the Rise: Leveraging State Action to Enact DUI PolicyChapter 8. Elks in Decline: How DUI Policy and Other Factors Affect Association MembershipChapter 9. Why Is the Decline of the Elks Important?Part IVChapter 10. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John C Mero, John C. Mero, Mero John C.
• Editore: University Press Of America
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.04.2015
• EAN: 9780761865599
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6559-9
• Pagine: 152
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / Transportation, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Rural communities, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Social groups: clubs & societies, Central government policies, Social groups: clubs and societies, transport law