TY - BOOK AU - Hudson,James R. AU - Hudson,Patricia A. TI - Special interest society: how membership-based organizations shape America SN - 9780739177990 (e-book) AV - HD2769.15 .H83 2013eb PY - 2013///] CY - Lanham PB - Lexington Books KW - Lobbying KW - Social aspects KW - United States KW - Nonprofit organizations KW - Pressure groups KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographies and index; A voice for every interest : a primer on associations in America -- A brief perspective of the contributions made by MBOs -- Emergence -- Building and shaping the organization -- Building the member community -- I hear you knocking . . . but you can't come in -- The search for legitimacy -- Promote -- Protect -- Membership-based organizations as change agents -- The future is certain UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10786734 ER -