Description
Holyoke's book is an innovative and robustly analytical, yet realistic, look at lobbying in the proper context-in the presence of competing lobbyists. Its carefully drawn conclusions are enlightening and important both for those who study interest group behavior and for those concerned about the effectiveness and legitimacy of American lawmaking. -- Amy McKay, Georgia State University In Competitive Interests, Thomas Holyoke shines light on an important and often misunderstood topic-interest group competition. Holyoke dissects the topic and uses new data drawn from across a variety of policy topics to produce a critical contribution to interest group scholarship. -- Susan Webb Yackee, associate professor of public affairs and political science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Thomas Holyoke has written the book on interest group competition in the United States. Theoretically driven and empirically rich, this book contributes to interest group scholarship in too many ways to count. It is an essential part of the interest group canon. -- Anthony J. Nownes, professor of political science, University of Tennessee
About the Author
Thomas T. Holyoke is an associate professor of political science at California State University, Fresno.
Reviews
This book is an impressive addition to the contemporary interest-group literature. It is well worth reading by the broader audience interested in American lawmaking and policy dynamics. Perspectives on Politics Holyoke provides an important contribution to scholarship of group politics by bringing together literatures addressing collective action and legislative lobbying. Doing so yields important insight regarding the potentially competing incentives lobbyists may face. Choice Offers a compelling new argument about how lobbyists pragmatically balance the push and pull from their client-principles and their lawmaker-allies...Overall, interest group scholars will surely find themselves nodding their heads at Holyoke's logic and findings. So too will lobbying practitioners who care to step back to see the forest for the trees. Political Science Quarterly Holyoke extends previous work and builds new lines of thought that future scholars will certainly explore. Choice
Awards
Winner of Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9781589017795
Author Thomas T. Holyoke
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Georgetown University Press
Publisher Georgetown University Press
Weight(grams) 318g