| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations |
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A new era of interest group participation in federal elections / Paul S. Herrnson -- The voice of American business: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the 2010 elections / Robert G. Boatright -- Drugs, doctors, and hospitals: campaigning post-health care reform / Suzanne M. Robbins -- More bang for the buck? Defense industry contributions and the 2010 elections / Jake Haselswerdt and Christopher J. Deering -- Past as prologue: the electoral influence of corporations / Michael M. Franz -- Onward union soldiers? Organized labor's future in American elections / Peter L. Francia -- It wasn't easy being green in 2010: The League of Conservation voters and the uphill battle to make the environment matter / Ronald G. Shaiko -- Iron law of emulation: American crossroads and crossroads GPS / John J. Pitney Jr. -- Nimble giants: how national interest groups harnessed Tea Party enthusiasm / Jonathan Mummolo -- School of hard knocks: netroots political associations / David Karpf -- Interest groups unleashed: beyond the 2010 election cycle / Paul S. Herrnson, Christopher J. Deering, Clyde Wilcox -- Appendix: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) |
| Summary |
The 2010 US campaign and election was pivotal: the Republican takeover of the House, the advent of 'super PACs', and record-breaking sums spent on a midterm election. More than ever before, interest groups were able to mobilise new resources and new technologies in a shifting set of House and Senate races. This volume explores - in a series of lively case studies - a cross-section of groups, communities, and networks that vividly illustrates the 'unleashing' of interest group activity in the electoral process in response to Citizens United and other court cases and events |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from e-book title screen (ebrary platform, viewed October 30, 2014) |
| Subject |
Pressure groups -- United States -- History -- 21st century
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Elections -- United States -- History -- 21st century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Elections
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Pressure groups
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Herrnson, Paul S., 1958- editor.
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Deering, Christopher J., 1951- editor.
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Wilcox, Clyde, 1953- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781483301204 |
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1483301206 |
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9781483349367 |
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1483349365 |
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130664013X |
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9781306640138 |
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1544350279 |
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9781544350271 |
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