Interest Groups in American Politics, Third Edition demonstrates that interest groups are involved in the political system at all levels of government and in all aspects of political activity.

Anthony J. Nownes is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of numerous works on interest group politics at the federal, state, and local level and is an award-winning teacher.

1. Interest Groups in the United States
2. The Evolution of Interest Groups in the United States
3. The Formation and Maintenance of Interest Groups
4. The Non-Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups
5. Direct Lobbying
6. Electoral Lobbying
7. Indirect Lobbying
8. Interest Groups and Political Parties
9. The Influence of Interest Groups
10. Conclusion: The Role of Interest Groups in American Politics