Interest Group Design: The Foundation and Evolution of Common Cause

ISBN-13: 9781032092171 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 228 str.

Marcie L. Reynolds

Opis

In Interest Group Design, Marcie L. Reynolds examines the evolution of Common Cause, the first national government reform lobby. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach to frame and analyze the history of Common Cause, Reynolds provides a lens for studying how key aspects of the U.S. political system work as environments change.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Gardner’s Influence—Rules of the Game (1970 to 1995)  3. Crises—The Game Changes (mid-1990s to 2007)  4. Renewal—Playing by New Rules (2007-2015)  5. Pockets of Revitalization—Illinois and Texas Comparison   6. Commitment to Campaign Finance Reform  7. Representing a Public Interest  8. Conclusion  Appendices  Appendix A  Appendix B  Appendix C  Appendix D

O autorze

Marcie L. Reynolds is a faculty member at Tarleton State University,

Texas. Her research interests and community service center around civic

engagement and increasing citizens’ understanding of, and involvement

with, the governing structures that surround them.