"Up-to-date information from the 2004 presidential elections, the 2006 congressional elections, and looking ahead to the 2008 elections"--P. [4] of cover.
Originally published: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c1999, as Political parties, interest groups, and political campaigns / Ronald J. Hrebenar, Matthew J. Burbank, and Robert C. Benedict.
An introduction to parties, interest groups, and campaigns
The development of political parties in America
The organization of contemporary American parties
The American electoral system
The American electorate
Campaign finance
Campaigns and political parties : an altered role
Interest group politics : building campaign power on organizational strength
Interest groups and campaigns : from electoral campaigns to advocacy campaigns
Interest group lobbying : campaigning inside the government
Conclusion : the new style of American politics.
Parties, interest groups, and political campaigns by Matthew Burbank. ISBN 9781594513190. Published by Paradigm Publishers in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.