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Spurred by the disconnect between what was being taught in the classroom and actual practice, Godwin, Ainsworth, and Godwin set out to answer the question, ôWas political science missing some key aspects of the interactions between lobbyists and policy makers?ö Built on interviews with over 100 lobbyists, these authors show that much of the research on organized interests overlooks the lobbying of regulatory agencies even though it accounts for almost half of all lobbyingùeven 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, itÆs the public provision of private goods. And more to the point, this shift in understanding influences our perception of the strengths and weaknesses of American democracy. Through 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. Lobbying and Policymaking sheds new light on lobbying influence on the policy process, and is an ideal way to expose students to cutting-edge research in an accessible, fascinating package.
Kenneth Godwin is the Marshall Rauch Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He previously taught at the University of North Texas, University of Arizona, and Oregon State University. He also served as the Rockefeller Environmental Fellow at Resources for the Future. Godwin is the author or coauthor of seven books concerning public policy issues and interest groups. His articles have appeared in numerous journals including the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Southern Economic Journal, Public Choice, and AI. From 2000 to 2006, he served as the coeditor of Political Research Quarterly.
1. Key Concepts and Ideas
2. Models of Influence
3. The Policy Process
4. Policymaking by Regulatory Agencies
5. Interest Group Participation, Strategies and Success in the Regulatory Process
6. Lobbying Alone or Cooperatively
7. The Case for Neopluralism
8. Evidence for the Exchange Model
9. Building a Model of Lobbying
10. Conclusions and Implications
Bibliography
Glossary of Terms
Appendix 1: So You Think You Want to Be a Lobbyist
Spurred by the disconnect between what was being taught in the classroom and actual practice, Godwin, Ainsworth, and Godwin set out to answer the question, ôWas political science missing some key aspects of the interactions between lobbyists and policy makers?ö Built on interviews with over 100 lobbyists, these authors show that much of the research on organized interests overlooks the lobbying of regulatory agencies even though it accounts for almost half of all lobbyingùeven 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, itÆs the public provision of private goods. And more to the point, this shift in understanding influences our perception of the strengths and weaknesses of American democracy. Through 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. Lobbying and Policymaking sheds new light on lobbying influence on the policy process, and is an ideal way to expose students to cutting-edge research in an accessible, fascinating package.
Kenneth Godwin is the Marshall Rauch Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He previously taught at the University of North Texas, University of Arizona, and Oregon State University. He also served as the Rockefeller Environmental Fellow at Resources for the Future. Godwin is the author or coauthor of seven books concerning public policy issues and interest groups. His articles have appeared in numerous journals including the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Southern Economic Journal, Public Choice, and AI. From 2000 to 2006, he served as the coeditor of Political Research Quarterly.
1. Key Concepts and Ideas
2. Models of Influence
3. The Policy Process
4. Policymaking by Regulatory Agencies
5. Interest Group Participation, Strategies and Success in the Regulatory Process
6. Lobbying Alone or Cooperatively
7. The Case for Neopluralism
8. Evidence for the Exchange Model
9. Building a Model of Lobbying
10. Conclusions and Implications
Bibliography
Glossary of Terms
Appendix 1: So You Think You Want to Be a Lobbyist
1. Key Concepts and Ideas
2. Models of Influence
3. The Policy Process
4. Policymaking by Regulatory Agencies
5. Interest Group Participation, Strategies and Success in the
Regulatory Process
6. Lobbying Alone or Cooperatively
7. The Case for Neopluralism
8. Evidence for the Exchange Model
9. Building a Model of Lobbying
10. Conclusions and Implications
Bibliography
Glossary of Terms
Appendix 1: So You Think You Want to Be a Lobbyist
Kenneth Godwin is the Marshall Rauch Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He previously taught at the University of North Texas, University of Arizona, and Oregon State University. He also served as the Rockefeller Environmental Fellow at Resources for the Future. Godwin is the author or coauthor of seven books concerning public policy issues and interest groups. His articles have appeared in numerous journals including the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Southern Economic Journal, Public Choice, and AI. From 2000 to 2006, he served as the coeditor of Political Research Quarterly. Scott H. Ainsworth is professor of political science in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. His work on lobbying, interest groups, and the U.S. Congress has appeared in numerous outlets including the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and Legislative Studies Quarterly. He is the author of Analyzing Interest Groups and coauthor of Abortion Politics in Congress: Strategic Incrementalism and Policy Change. Erik Godwin is assistant professor of political science at Texas A&M University. His research interests focus on policy design and its implementation by the federal bureaucracy. Godwin received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and he holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Godwin previously conducted financial and economic analyses for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice. He joined the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Clinton White House. After leaving the White House, he spent six years as an executive-branch lobbyist on environmental, energy, and health issues.
“Lobbying and Policymaking is an important addition to the interest
group and policymaking literature particularly in the context of
the role that lobbying has on rulemaking, which one might argue is
the primary policymaking process currently in use in the United
States. The authors do a wonderful job providing a strong
theoretical background, discussing the important research to date,
and putting that research into an important context for their own
research. The balance between the use of case studies and
quantitative data makes this a highly readable and accessible book.
Students and scholars will garner a new appreciation of the role of
lobbying particularly as it relates to the bureaucracy.”
*Scott Furlong*
“With a host of empirical examples and a solid set of theoretical
underpinnings, Godwin, Ainsworth, and Godwin have written a lively,
rigorous text that integrates our understanding of lobbying and the
policymaking process. The authors cast their net widely, using
lobbying as a means to understand how policies are made in
legislative, regulatory, and bureaucratic settings. Lobbying and
Policymaking will guide students through the intricacies of policy
making, neither oversimplifying the process nor making it seem so
complex to defy comprehension. Tying together their own research
with a strong overview of both lobbying and policy making, Godwin,
Ainsworth, and Godwin have provided a road map for understanding of
who gets what, when, where, and why.”
*Burdett Loomis*
“Godwin, Ainsworth, and Godwin have produced a book that is
thorough and rigorous, rich in theory and data. Students will learn
much from it. So will their professors. By integrating models of
interest group influence with models of policymaking, the authors
illustrate why and how lobbying strategies vary over time and
across settings. The discussion and analysis of neopluralism and
exchange theory will provide students with valuable tools to make
sense of interest group politics and the policy process. The focus
on regulatory policy is an especially useful feature of this book.
Regulatory politics tends not to receive much attention in standard
texts on interest groups. Lobbying and Policymaking fills an
important gap by illustrating how a lot of lobbying activity takes
place out of public view – which is just how many interests want
it!”
*Julio Borquez*
“The approach of the book to interest groups and public policy is
one of its great strengths. The authors are on top of the
literature, and have done a great deal of research of their own. I
applaud their effort to keep theories, models and frameworks
prominent in the chapters. As the authors stress, covering agency
rulemaking is very important, but often neglected, in studies of
interest group influence. Coverage is another great strength of the
book.”
*Donald Baumer*
"Books about lobbying usually either over-emphasize theory or they
over-generalize from exciting stores. Lobbying and
Policymaking brings a beautiful blend of both. Theories about
lobbying and interest groups are brought to life through compelling
cases. In my experience, people learn best when they
integrate their heads (the theory side) with their guts (working
through real problems). Lobbying and Policymaking strikes the
perfect balance"
*David King*
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