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A Citizen's Guide to Politics in America: How the System Works & How to Work the System

By: Barry R. Rubin | Book details

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Contents
Introductionxi
1. CHANGE IS IN THE AIR3

· Everyone Has Something to Say4 · Citizen Perot and the Contract with America6 · "It's the Issue, Stupid"7 · "Harry and Louise"8 · "Vote Yes on Proposition 144"10 · Everything Is on the Table11.

2. THE ANATOMY OF AN ISSUE CAMPAIGN13

· The Genesis of an Issue13 · The Life Cycle of an Issue18 · Issue Dynamics21 ·

3. ISSUES AND INTEREST GROUPS26

· Inside Interest Groups26 · The Interest-Group Explosion28 · Why Members Join Interest Groups30 · How Interest Groups Influence Policy36 ·

4. TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY: ISSUE ARENAS43

· Places to Go and People to Persuade44 · Influencing Corporate Behavior: Alternatives to Influencing Governmental Policy47 · The States and the Federal Government: Our Uneasy Federal System48 · Beyond Legislation: Implementing the Law 57 · Courts of Last Resort: "Taking" the. Policy Initiative61 ·

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