Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 The aims and scope of the study; 2 Defining the poverty lobby; 3 The origins of the poverty lobby; 4 The policy environment of the poverty lobby; 5 The strategies and tactics of group influence; 6 The effectiveness of the poverty lobby; 7 The future of the poverty lobby; Bibliography; Abbreviations; Index