Lobbying and society : a political sociology of interest groups /

Lobbying and political interest groups occupy an ambivalent place in advanced democracies. This insightful book injects a new sociological understanding of politics and policy. As the book convincingly reveals, a sociological understanding of lobbying and interest groups illustrates the edges and bo...

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Main Author: Scott, John C., 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, Massachusetts : Polity Press, 2018.
Series:Political sociology series.
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Summary:Lobbying and political interest groups occupy an ambivalent place in advanced democracies. This insightful book injects a new sociological understanding of politics and policy. As the book convincingly reveals, a sociological understanding of lobbying and interest groups illustrates the edges and boundaries of representative democracy itself.
Physical Description:vi, 174 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781509510344
1509510346
9781509510351
1509510354