Anthony J. Nownes is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of numerous works on interest group politics at the federal, state, and local level and is an award-winning teacher.

Praise for Interest Groups in American Politics: Pressure and Power, Third EditionPersonally engaging and relevant to modern times, this book explains the who, what, when, and where of lobbying in America. Even better: it explains why some interests are represented while others are not, why some lobbyists are more influential than others, and why interest groups sometimes use tactics (e.g., sponsoring advertisements, organizing protests) other than lobbying to affect government policy. Nownes draws from interviews with advocates to enliven core concepts in the study of interest groups. This book is rich both empirically and theoretically and is sure to become a common text assigned in undergraduate courses. --James Strickland, Arizona State University

• Interest Groups in the United StatesThe Evolution of Interest Groups in the United StatesThe Formation and Maintenance of Interest GroupsThe Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest GroupsDirect LobbyingElectoral LobbyingIndirect LobbyingInterest Groups and Political PartiesThe Influence of Interest GroupsConclusion: The Role of Interest Groups in American Politics

Anthony J. Nownes is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of numerous works on interest group politics at the federal, state, and local level and is an award-winning teacher.

Praise for Interest Groups in American Politics: Pressure and Power, Third EditionPersonally engaging and relevant to modern times, this book explains the who, what, when, and where of lobbying in America. Even better: it explains why some interests are represented while others are not, why some lobbyists are more influential than others, and why interest groups sometimes use tactics (e.g., sponsoring advertisements, organizing protests) other than lobbying to affect government policy. Nownes draws from interviews with advocates to enliven core concepts in the study of interest groups. This book is rich both empirically and theoretically and is sure to become a common text assigned in undergraduate courses. --James Strickland, Arizona State University

• Interest Groups in the United StatesThe Evolution of Interest Groups in the United StatesThe Formation and Maintenance of Interest GroupsThe Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest GroupsDirect LobbyingElectoral LobbyingIndirect LobbyingInterest Groups and Political PartiesThe Influence of Interest GroupsConclusion: The Role of Interest Groups in American Politics

Anthony J. Nownes is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of numerous works on interest group politics at the federal, state, and local level and is an award-winning teacher.

Praise for Interest Groups in American Politics: Pressure and Power, Third EditionPersonally engaging and relevant to modern times, this book explains the who, what, when, and where of lobbying in America. Even better: it explains why some interests are represented while others are not, why some lobbyists are more influential than others, and why interest groups sometimes use tactics (e.g., sponsoring advertisements, organizing protests) other than lobbying to affect government policy. Nownes draws from interviews with advocates to enliven core concepts in the study of interest groups. This book is rich both empirically and theoretically and is sure to become a common text assigned in undergraduate courses. --James Strickland, Arizona State University

• Interest Groups in the United StatesThe Evolution of Interest Groups in the United StatesThe Formation and Maintenance of Interest GroupsThe Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest GroupsDirect LobbyingElectoral LobbyingIndirect LobbyingInterest Groups and Political PartiesThe Influence of Interest GroupsConclusion: The Role of Interest Groups in American Politics