The interest group society

by Jeffrey M. Berry

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system. Comprehensive coverage includes not only the traditional farm, labor, and trade associations, but also citizen groups, public interest organizations, corporations, and public interest firms Brief in page count yet comprehensive in coverage, the book is flexible for different class settings. The book's rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course, or be assigned as one of several texts.

Genres: Nonfiction, Read For School

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Thien Dang]

good book

[Luis Jaquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeffrey Berry gives an enthralling perspective into the manner interest groups and political parties came to be upon the American political scene. He touches upon how they impact government, the people, and the parties along with distinguishing between what makes an interest group and what makes a political party. In this he explains the collective action problems of bringing people together along with how these problems effect democracy. Madison's dilemma is thoroughly touched upon to show the uniqueness of both political parties and interest groups and their interactions with the people through various calls to action and lobbying. This is an excellent source for anyone interested in gaining an insight into the operations of American government and how its various facets effect the policies that are enacted.

[Shairene Veronica]

126, disseminating research, sway on public opinions, think tanks 129+