Author Description

Group Mobilization From The Economy, Society, And Government / Matt Grossmann -- How Membership Associations Change The Balance Of Representation In Washington (and How They Don't) / Kay Lehman Schlozman And Philip Edward Jones -- Grassroots Mobilization And Outside Lobbying / Edward Walker -- The Paradoxes Of Inequality And Interest Group Representation / Dara Z. Strolovitch -- Political Parties And Ideology: Interest Groups In Context / Hans Noel -- Why Lobbyists For Competing Interests Often Cooperate / Thomas T. Holyoke -- How Will The Internet Change American Interest Groups? / David Karpf -- Attack Of The Super Pacs? Interest Groups In The 2012 Elections / Michael Franz -- When Does Money Buy Votes? Campaign Contributions And Policymaking / Christopher Witko -- Understanding The Influence Of Lobbying In The U.s. Congress: Preferences, Networks, Money, And Bills / Holly Brasher And Jason Britt -- Interest Groups, The White House, And The Administration / Heath Brown -- Interest Groups In The Judicial Arena / Paul M. Collins, Jr. -- Evaluating Reforms Of Lobbying And Money In Politics / Lee Drutman Edited By Matt Grossmann. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.