Pressure Groups in British
Politics
Pressure Groups in British
Politics provides a fascinating appraisal of an increasingly important area of politics in
Britain. Beginning with a definition of pressure groups and an examination of their
historical development since 1945, including their expansion into EU lobbying, the author
goes on to discuss and analyse the changing strategies of pressure groups and their
effectiveness in influencing the policy-making process.
Key features:
• Coverage of the
theoretical aspects of pressure groups
• Brief case studies
covering actual pressure group activity ,
• Illustrated with black
and white photographs .
• End of chapter further
reading references providingadditional useful sources
Written in an accessible and
lively style, Pressure Groups in British Politics will be a welcome fresh perspective on,
what is becoming, a fundamentally important component of British post-war politics.
Bill Coxall was a Senior
Lecturer in Humanities at Brighton University.
202 pages