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Why are some civic associations better than others at getting - and keeping - people involved in activism? Using in-person observations, surveys, and field experiments, this book compares and describes contemporary models for engaging activists to show the effectiveness of one that combine political activism with transformative personal and collective growth.

Political leadership -- United States. --- Pressure groups -- United States -- Management. --- Pressure groups -- United States -- Membership. --- Public interest groups -- United States -- Management. --- Public interest groups -- United States -- Membership. --- Public interest groups --- Pressure groups --- Political leadership --- Government - U.S. --- Law, Politics & Government --- Political Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., Legislative Branch --- Advocacy groups --- Interest groups --- Political interest groups --- Special interest groups (Pressure groups) --- Functional representation --- Political science --- Representative government and representation --- Lobbying --- Policy networks --- Political action committees --- Social control --- Citizens' watchdog groups --- PIRGs (Public interest groups) --- Public interest lobbying groups --- Public interest research groups --- Watchdog groups, Citizens' --- Management --- Membership --- Sociology of organization --- Community organization