{"product_id":"9781452289342","title":"Lobbying and Policymaking: The Public Pursuit of Private Interests","description":"Built on interviews with over 100 lobbyists, \u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Godwin, Scott Ainsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eErik Godwin\u003c\/strong\u003e show that much of the research on organized interests overlooks the lobbying of regulatory agencies even though it accounts for almost half of all lobbying—even though bureaucratic agencies have considerable leeway in the how they choose to implement law. This groundbreaking new book argues that lobbying activity is not mainly a struggle among competing interests over highly collective goods; rather, it's the public provision of private goods. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of highly readable case studies, the authors employ both neopluralist and exchange perspectives to explore the lobbying activity that occurs in the later stages of the policymaking process which are typically less partisan, involve little conflict, and receive scant public attention. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLobbying and Policymaking: The Public Pursuit of Primvate Interests \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis an ideal way to expose students to cutting-edge research in an accessible, fascinating package.","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155817218288,"sku":"9781452289342","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452289342_p0.jpg?v=1763847728","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452289342","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}