{"product_id":"democracy-and-interest-groups-enhancing-participation-paperback","title":"Democracy and Interest Groups: Enhancing Participation? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eG. Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eW. Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocracy and Interest Groups assesses the contribution that interest groups make to the democratic involvement of citizens and the generation of social capital. The authors draw on new surveys of groups and members and more unusually with non-participants. It also makes use of in-depth interviews with campaign group leaders and organizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGRANT JORDAN is Professor of Politics at Aberdeen University, UK. His first book (with Jeremy Richardson) was \u003cem\u003eGoverning Under Pressure\u003c\/em\u003e (1979). Other major titles are \u003cem\u003eShell, Greenpeace and Brent Spar\u003c\/em\u003e (2001); \u003cem\u003eThe British Administrative System\u003c\/em\u003e (1994); \u003cem\u003eGovernment and Pressure Groups in Britain\u003c\/em\u003e (1987); \u003cem\u003eThe Protest Business\u003c\/em\u003e (1997) with William A. Maloney; and \u003cem\u003eEngineers and Professional Self-Regulation\u003c\/em\u003e (1992). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWILLIAM A. MALONEY is Professor of Politics, University of Newcastle, UK. His major research outputs include: \u003cem\u003eThe European Automobile Industry\u003c\/em\u003e (1999) with Andrew McLaughlin; \u003cem\u003eThe Protest Business\u003c\/em\u003e (1997) with Grant Jordan; and \u003cem\u003eManaging Policy Change in Britain\u003c\/em\u003e (1994) with Jeremy Richardson. He has recently completed an edited research volume (with Sigrid Roßteutscher) \u003cem\u003eSocial Capital and Associations in European Democracies\u003c\/em\u003e (2006).\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 233\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356249473273,"sku":"9781349414536","price":178.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DEyHThCZ0F9781349414536.webp?v=1769859042","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/democracy-and-interest-groups-enhancing-participation-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}