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Developing Interests: Organizational Change and the Politics of Advocacy (Studies in Government and Public Policy)
McGee Young
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Description for Developing Interests: Organizational Change and the Politics of Advocacy (Studies in Government and Public Policy)
Paperback. Organized interests are perennially under fire for distorting public policies. This book explores the development of interest-group politics in the United States through the defining lens of four key advocacy associations in two major and highly contested policy domains, the small business and environmental lobbies. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Organized interests are perennially under fire for distorting public policies. Critics charge that they privilege the demands of favored constituencies at the expense of the broader public interest. Yet despite the importance of interest groups in the political process, little systematic research has been conducted into the development of political identities and lobbying capacities among major advocacy organizations. How does a group come to represent a set of interests? Are the identities and policy priorities of advocacy organizations stable over time, or do they evolve? What causes such evolution to occur, and what tensions arise as a consequence? This book ... Read more
Organized interests are perennially under fire for distorting public policies. Critics charge that they privilege the demands of favored constituencies at the expense of the broader public interest. Yet despite the importance of interest groups in the political process, little systematic research has been conducted into the development of political identities and lobbying capacities among major advocacy organizations. How does a group come to represent a set of interests? Are the identities and policy priorities of advocacy organizations stable over time, or do they evolve? What causes such evolution to occur, and what tensions arise as a consequence? This book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Government and Public Policy
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700617043
SKU
V9780700617043
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About McGee Young
McGee Young is an assistant professor of political science at Marquette University and a former Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
Reviews for Developing Interests: Organizational Change and the Politics of Advocacy (Studies in Government and Public Policy)
"An innovative and fascinating account of the struggles of interest groups to survive, ascend to dominance, shape politics, and influence lives. Young brings the story to life with clear writing, vibrant case studies, and a commanding knowledge of American political development, public policy, and practical politics." David B. Robertson, coauthor of The Development of American Public Policy "This is that ... Read more