The Interest Group Society (3rd Edition)

By Jeffrey M. Berry and Clyde Wilcox

Book Overview

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system. Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms

Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course, or be assigned as one of several texts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205604803
• ISBN13: 9780205604807
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Great coverage of interest groups in the US

This book does a great job of describing the interest group communities in the United States. The author effectively discussing how interest groups are formed and their most (and least) successful strategies in lobbying all three branches. It was not only intellectually provocative, but also compelling as leisure reading. Enjoy!