Interest Groups in American Campaigns
The New Face of Electioneering
- Mark J. Rozell - George Mason University, Australia
- Clyde Wilcox - Georgetown University, USA
- David Madland - Georgetown University, USA
This second edition goes well beyond a straightforward update and spotlights the major changes in the way interest groups are now active in modern campaigns. Continuing the tradition of the first edition, the authors draw on interviews with interest group leaders, coverage of campaign finance filings, and election surveys in their extensive analysis.
In addition to current data and updated examples and cases throughout the book, new coverage includes:
- the effects of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the first finance reform package in a generation
- the rise of 527s in campaign advertising in light of campaign finance reform restrictions
- the successes and failures of George W. Bush and John Kerry to woo powerful interest groups