ABSTRACT

A comprehensive general reference on major American interest groups. This encyclopedia provides information on the lobbies and interest groups that dominate modern American politics. It provides descriptions of 13 categories of groups, followed by A-Z entries on the groups within that category.

part I|617 pages

Interest Groups

chapter One|59 pages

Banking, Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

chapter Two|58 pages

Service, Trade, and Professional

chapter Three|39 pages

Media, Entertainment, and Information

chapter Four|50 pages

Health and Medical

chapter Five|47 pages

Agriculture

chapter Six|38 pages

Environment

chapter Seven|56 pages

Industry, Construction, and Transport

chapter Eight|72 pages

Labor

chapter Nine|32 pages

Civil and Human Rights

chapter Ten|52 pages

Political, Religious, and Ideological

chapter Eleven|49 pages

Single Issue

chapter Twelve|31 pages

Identity

chapter Thirteen|33 pages

Foreign

part II|86 pages

Political Action Committees and Lobbyists: Tables and Figures

chapter One|57 pages

Political Action Committees

chapter Two|27 pages

Lobbyists