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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Clare R. Brock (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780197683798ISBN 10: 0197683797 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1. Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Bitter Partisanship and Uneasy Alliances Chapter 2. A Growing Policy Area: The Creation of Agriculture as a Staple of American Politics Chapter 3. Work Hard for the Money: Polarization and Evolving Lobbying Strategies Chapter 4. The (Not Quite) Business as Usual of Washington: Corporate Lobbying Strategies Chapter 5. Keeping Up with the Corporations: Interest Group Adaptation to Party Polarization in Congress Chapter 6. He Said, She Said: The Power of Interest Group Negotiations Chapter 7: Money, Money, Money: The Link between Influence and Wealth Chapter 8. Influencing a Polarized Congress: Herculean or Sisyphean? Appendix A: Notes on the Quantitative Methods Appendix B: Notes on Qualitative Methods Notes References IndexReviewsBrock leverages insights from agricultural and food policy domains to paint a compelling picture of members of Congress as isolated, reelection-obsessed free agents dependent on lobbyists for information and coalition-building. Members also lack institutional support, suggesting that our image of Congress as the world's most well-resourced and independent legislative body needs reconsideration. In Brock's assessment, the core functions of Congress are shaped by groups and companies with the deepest pockets and whose priorities may not align with the majority of Americans as voters or consumers. Farmed Out makes important contributions to our understanding of how interest groups operate within a context of heightened partisanship and poor institutional capacity. Who governs? One wonders. * Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University * Brock has completed an impressive study of lobbying in the contemporary Congress. Focused on agricultural policy, Farmed Out provides a rich and detailed account of how rising partisanship on Capitol Hill has made lobbyists key coalition builders. Lobbyists and interest groups increasingly function as important go-betweens and negotiators among lawmakers and have had to adapt their strategies to deal with a more challenging policymaking environment. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary lobbying environment in Washington. * James M. Curry, University of Utah * """Brock leverages insights from agricultural and food policy domains to paint a compelling picture of members of Congress as isolated, reelection-obsessed free agents dependent on lobbyists for information and coalition-building. Members also lack institutional support, suggesting that our image of Congress as the world's most well-resourced and independent legislative body needs reconsideration. In Brock's assessment, the core functions of Congress are shaped by groups and companies with the deepest pockets and whose priorities may not align with the majority of Americans as voters or consumers. Farmed Out makes important contributions to our understanding of how interest groups operate within a context of heightened partisanship and poor institutional capacity. Who governs? One wonders."" -- Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University ""Brock has completed an impressive study of lobbying in the contemporary Congress. Focused on agricultural policy, Farmed Out provides a rich and detailed account of how rising partisanship on Capitol Hill has made lobbyists key coalition builders. Lobbyists and interest groups increasingly function as important go-betweens and negotiators among lawmakers and have had to adapt their strategies to deal with a more challenging policymaking environment. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary lobbying environment in Washington."" -- James M. Curry, University of Utah" Author InformationClare R. Brock is an Assistant Professor of American Politics and Public Policy at Colorado State University. Her work focuses on the intersection of lobbying, partisanship, and policymaking, especially in the food and agricultural space. Prior to joining CSU, she was an Assistant Professor at Texas Woman's University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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