A new edition of the classic collection of essays on organize and how interests seek to affect election results and public policies.The new edition of this best-selling reader features 18 original essays -- nearly all of them new to this edition -- by top scholars in the field to present multiple, up-to-date perspectives on the formation, inner workings, and effectiveness of organized interests in politics.This scholarly but most accessible collection gives readers a comprehensive picture of the formation of pressure groups, their role in the electoral process, and their influence in policy making. The authors have revised and updated their excellent introductory chapter that offers an insightful summary of how interest group politics is changing and the impact to expect from these changes.

Product Description: This reader includes journalistic and scholarly pieces focused on key political aspects of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the U.S's domestic and international response. Selections highlight political issues such as national security, public opinion and attitudes, civil liberties, immigration and U...read more

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Created to supplement any main text, this comprehensive reader offers a broad selection of classic and current documents, as well as analytical essays on current political issues. Introductions at the opening of each chapter highlight critical reading and thinking skills and help students understand the material in the text.

Product Description: The brief edition maintains the framework of the complete text, emphasizing the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what end. Revisions include updated examples, tables, and figures; complete coverage through the 2004 Presidential election; and expanded discussion of domestic and foreign and defense policy in two new chapters--Chapter 12, Making Domestic Policy and Chapter 13, Making Foreign and Military Policy...read more

Product Description: This dictionary profiles 103 private US organizations involved with the nation's agricultural policy process. . . . It contains an introductory essay chronicling the growth, aims, and objectives of agricultureal groups, foolowed by the organization profiles in alphabetical order, an appendix of related groups not mentioned in the text, and an index of corporate and personal names...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)