Darren Halpin, “The Organization of Political Interest Groups: Designing Advocacy” (Routledge, 2014)

New Books in Sociology · Jul 14, 2014 · 20m

Darren Halpin is the author of The Organization of Political Interest Groups: Designing Advocacy (Routledge 2014). Halpin is associate professor and reader in Policy Studies, and the Head of School of Sociology, at the Research School of Social Sciences, the Australian National University. He is also co-editor of the journal Interest Groups and Advocacy and the Foundation Series Editor for the book series Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy (Palgrave, UK). Much has been written of late about the role of money in politics, lobbying, and so-called special interests. Halpin addresses these…