Suitable as a supplement for courses on state politics or interest groups, this title examines the lobbying scene: the settings in which lobbying takes place, the types and styles of lobbyists, the broad range of approaches and techniques used by lobbyists, and the role and influence of lobbying in our system of representative democracy.
Suitable as a supplement for courses on state politics or interest groups, this title examines the lobbying scene: the settings in which lobbying take...
By showing students what democracy entails in practice - the in's and out's of legislators actually doing their jobs - this title helps them see that uncertainty, competing interests, confusion, bargaining, compromise, and conflict are central to the proper functioning of our democracy.
By showing students what democracy entails in practice - the in's and out's of legislators actually doing their jobs - this title helps them see that ...
A title that establishes the important aspects of American state legislatures - what they are and how they do their jobs. It argues that, on the whole, the American legislature must be evaluated on the basis of its processes, not its products.
A title that establishes the important aspects of American state legislatures - what they are and how they do their jobs. It argues that, on the whole...
State legislators have often been in the shadow of their national counterparts, but they drive the processes of democracy. This title looks at the way representation works, Americans' critical view of their legislatures, the role of legislative leaders, the dynamics of executive-legislative relationships, as well as norms and ethics.
State legislators have often been in the shadow of their national counterparts, but they drive the processes of democracy. This title looks at the way...
