John C. Scott is Research Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
This book offers an admirably accessible introduction to a broad range of interest group research, from the influence of interest groups to the role they play at the global level. It will be a valuable resource for all students and scholars in this area. Andreas Dur, Department of Political Science and Sociology, University of Salzburg, Austria Weaving seamlessly between cases and theory, sociology and political science, US, UK, and European politics, John Scott has produced a must-read for any who want better to understand the roles of lobbying organizations, social movements, or policy advocates in any country. One can learn as much from the wealth of case material as from the development of the theories and perspectives offered here. Frank Baumgartner, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill