- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- Interest group manipulation public policy: a case study of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), 2007
- Creator:
- Jones, Nannette Y.
- Date of Original:
- 2007-07-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Throughout United States government history, political interest groups had a profound influence on some very important decisions. One interest group that gained great fame and recognition through media coverage is the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). It proposes and supports a constitutional right of animals which causes conflict with research scientists, hunters and farming concerns. The methodology used in this research is the case study; allows a researcher to capture the totality of the subject being studied. The methodology allowed the researcher to look at the organization in a systemic way using pluralism as a theoretical framework. Pluralists see public policy as resulting from competing group interactions. This case study of the PETA organization was an investigation of its techniques, tactics and strategies used to affect public policy. The research questions were: 1. What impact does the interest group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have on legislative process and/or public policy? 2. What tactics and strategies are used by the interest group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to make it a very successful interest group? This research study will provide additional information on the tactics, strategies and techniques which will help interest groups respond to legislative changes which result from changing values, norms and beliefs in society.
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: Department of Political Science - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2007_jones_nannette_y
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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