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OverviewToday organized interests fight most of their major battles within coalitions. Whether joining forces to address tobacco legislation or proposed air safety regulations, Washington lobbyists with seemingly little in common are combining their clout to get results. Kevin Hula here examines why coalition strategies have emerged as a dominant lobbying technique, when lobbyists use them, and how these strategies affect their activities. His is the first book to focus on the formation and use of coalitions by lobbyists, examining the broader scope of interest group coalitions and explaining their roles as institutions of collective leadership, bargaining, and strategy for member organizations. Combining collective action theory with data gleaned from 130 interviews with lobbyists and interest group leaders in the fields of transportation, education, and civil rights, Hula explores how the use of coalitions differs at various stages of the policy process and with different activities. In the course of his study, he also shows how the communications revolution is changing interest group tactics. The single most detailed work available on this subject, ""Lobbying Together"" offers scholars and students alike a fresh and accessible look at this increasingly important factor in the policy process. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin W. HulaPublisher: Georgetown University Press Imprint: Georgetown University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9780878407217ISBN 10: 0878407219 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 22 April 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAn outstanding study of interest group coalitions ... Building on this extensive interviews, Hula develops an explanation of how coalition brokers overcome the collective action problem. An interesting and empirically sound study of interest group coalitions on Capitol Hill... The book is filled with findings that are both theoretically interesting and potentially useful for political operatives. Perspectives on Political Science In this very welcome book Hula addresses a real void in the literature on interest groups by analyzing the general idea of interest coalitions. While other studies have examined various forms of group interaction in one or more policy domains, Hula sticks to the subject of coalitions with audacity and does so very thoroughly indeed ... Methodologically the study is well grounded ... Recommended for all levels. Choice An interesting and empirically sound study of interest group coalitions on Capitol Hill. The book is filled with findings that are both theoretically interesting and potentially useful for political operatives. -- Perspectives on Political Science In this very welcome book Hula addresses a real void in the literature on interest groups by analyzing the general idea of interest coalitions. While other studies have examined various forms of group interaction in one or more policy domains, Hula sticks to the subject of coalitions with audacity and does so very thoroughly indeed... Methodologically the study is well grounded... Recommended for all levels. -- Choice Author InformationKevin W. Hula is an assistant professor of political science at Loyola College in Maryland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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