CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. TABLES AND FIGURES viii
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
5. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS xi
6. CHAPTER I. Introduction 1
7. CHAPTER II. The Origins and Maintenance of Public Interest Organizations 18
8. CHAPTER III. Organizational Resources 45
9. CHAPTER IV. Public Interest Representatives 79
10. CHAPTER V. Speaking for Those Who Can’t: The Fund for Animals 110
11. CHAPTER VI. “Fighting the Fights That Others Don’t”— The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom 141
12. CHAPTER VII. Communication and Decision Making 178
13. CHAPTER VIII. The Tactics of Advocacy . .. 212
14. CHAPTER IX. . . . And the Strategies of Influence 253
15. CHAPTER Χ. Public Interest Groups and the Governmental Process 286
16. APPENDIX
17. APPENDIX A: Interview Schedule 293
18. APPENDIX Β: Sample of Public Interest Groups Used in the Study 298
19. APPENDIX C: A Note on Research Methods 301
20. Bibliography 307
21. Index 321
22. Backmatter 332