000			01605 a2200193 4500
020			_a9781509510351
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a324.40973 _bSco83l
100			_aScott, John C.
245			_aLobbying and society _ba political sociology of interest groups _cJohn C. Scott
260			_bPolity Press _c2018 _aCambridge
300			_avi, 174p
440			_aPolitical sociology series
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.
650			_aLobbying -- United States
650			_aPressure groups -- United Stical culture -- United States
942			_cBK
999			_c560572 _d560572