Strange Bedfellows
Interest Group Coalitions, Diverse Partners, and Influence in American Social Policy
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Strange Bedfellows
Interest Group Coalitions, Diverse Partners, and Influence in American Social Policy
About this book
How do advocates for the poor gain influence in American policymaking? Strange Bedfellows argues that groups representing low-income populations compensate for a lack of resources by collaborating with diverse partners in their lobbying efforts. This study develops a theory of coalition influence that explains the mechanisms and conditions of coalition formation and influence, and provides support for the theory through an analysis of one of the most significant social policy changes in recent history. The analysis shows that in the years preceding the federal welfare reform of 1996, advocates collaborated with diverse partners to influence policymaking, coalitions were used as a tool for pooling different types of resources and communicating information, and groups collaborated selectively across issues. Through rigorous theory and rich qualitative analysis, Strange Bedfellows sheds new light on lobbying and influence in policymaking while offering a theoretical framework for understanding the broader role of coalitions in American politics.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Interest Group Coalitions and Influence in Social Policy
- 2 A Theory of Diverse Coalitions
- 3 An Empirical Investigation of Collaboration in the Policy Process
- 4 Policy Change and Interest Group Involvement on Welfare Issues
- 5 Organizational Advocacy and Collaboration in the 104th Congress
- 6 Collaboration and the Mobilization of Diverse Resources
- 7 Diverse Coalitions and Political Signaling
- 8 The Conditions of Diverse Coalition Formation
- 9 Interest Group Coalitions and American Social Policy: Implications and Extensions
- Appendix: List of Congressional Hearings
- Bibliography
- Index