{"product_id":"the-interest-group-society","title":"The Interest Group Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eConsidered 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 books rich content and lean size allows it to stand alone as the centerpiece of a course  or be assigned as one of several texts. New to the Sixth Edition Updates the role of money in interest group activity following the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. Covers new interest group actors including the Tea Party  Occupy  and others. Examines new developments in key interest group arenas including health care and the environment. Looks at the role of social media in interest groups. Adds a comparative look at interest group action  organization  and scholarship abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986244038709,"sku":"ByrdShop_1138691747","price":50.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781138691742.jpg?v=1770893968","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-interest-group-society","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}