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Chapter 12

Groups and Interests

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Chapter 12: Groups and Interests

  • CORE OF THE ANALYSIS
  • THE CHARACTERISTICS OF INTEREST GROUPS
    • Enhancing Democracy
    • What Interests Are Represented
    • The “Free Rider” Problem
  • IN BRIEF: The Character of Interest Groups
    • Organizational Components
    • The Characteristics of Members
    • Response to Changes in the Political Environment
  • STRATEGIES FOR INFLUENCING POLICY
    • Direct Lobbying
      • Lobbying Members of Congress
      • Lobbying the President
      • Lobbying the Executive Branch
  • ANALYZING THE EVIDENCE: Interest Group Influence
    • Cultivating Access
    • Regulations on Lobbying
    • Using the Courts
    • Mobilizing Public Opinion
    • Using Electoral Politics
      • Political Action Committees
  • IN BRIEF: Interest-Group Strategies
    • Campaign Activism
    • The Initiative
  • ARE INTEREST GROUPS EFFECTIVE?
    • Do Interest Groups Foster or Impede Democracy?
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