Lobbying in America

A comprehensive presentation of the way lobbying and interest-based political activism works in the United States.Lobbying in America: A Reference Handbook offers readers an insightful survey of interest group politics in the United States-the strategies, techniques, and impact both positive and negative. Written by one of the nation's premier scholars on the subject, it reveals the inner workings of the lobbying process like no other volume before it.Lobbying in America traces the growth of interest groups from the nation's infancy to the present. The book examines a range of related issues and controversies, including infamous scandals, attempts to regulate lobbying, and the overriding constitutional question of whether limiting money in politics is an infringement of free speech. Comparisons to lobbying systems in other countries as well as listings of key organizations and an extensive bibliography round out a volume that could not be more timely.

A chronology of the major events related to lobbying in American politics, ranging from colonial times to the 21st century

Table of Contents for Lobbying in AmericaRonald J. Hrebenar, University of Utah [please confirm affiliation]Bryson B. Morgan, Harvard University [please confirm affiliation]PrefaceChapter 1: Interest Group Politics and Lobbying: Background and HistoryChapter 2: Interest Group Politics and Lobbying in the United States:ControversiesChapter 3: Interest Group Politics and Lobbying Around the WorldChapter 4: ChronologyChapter 5: Biographical SketchesChapter 6: Data and DocumentsChapter 7: Directory of Organizations, Associations, and AgenciesChapter 8: Selected Print and Nonprint ResourcesGlossaryIndexAbout the Authors