Description: Lobbying and political interest groups occupy an ambivalent place in advanced democracies. Lobbying is viewed with suspicion, but is also a critical avenue for voices in policy debates. This insightful book injects a new sociological understanding of politics and policy. Interest groups help set political agendas, provide support to policymakers, and mobilize resources around issues. They are also the means by which individuals and organizations achieve advantage over others in social and economic life. John C. Scott incorporates theory and research about interest groups into political sociology's approach to issues of power, inequality, and public policy. As he convincingly reveals, a sociological understanding of lobbying and interest groups illustrates the edges and boundaries of representative democracy itself. Using case studies and data, and organized by topics such as influence, collective action, representation, and inequality, the book is a critical resource for students of policymaking and political sociology.
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EAN: 9781509510351
UPC: 9781509510351
ISBN: 9781509510351
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Book Title: Lobbying and Society: A Political Sociology of Int
Item Length: 20.8 cm
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Publication Name: Lobbying and Society: a Political Sociology of Interest Groups
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Item Height: 209 mm
Subject: Government
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 270 g
Author: John C. Scott
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
