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050			_aJK 1118 .S36 2018
100			_aScott, John C. _eauthor
245		0	_aLobbying and society : _ba political sociology of interest groups / _cJohn C. Scott
260			_aCambridge, United Kingdom : _bPolity Press, _cc2018
300			_avi, 174 pages ; _c21 cm.
365			_bUSD31.75
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aIntroduction: A Social Orientation to Interest groups and political life -- 1. Interests and groups -- 2. Power, Access and Influence -- 3. interest groups as intermediaries between Nation-States and citizens -- 4. Inequality and Interest groups -- 5. Interest group politics in a global context -- 6. New Directions in the study of the Lobbyists and Interest groups -- Notes -- References -- Index.
520			_aLobbying 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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