By 1990, there were over 4000 Political Action Committees (PACs) active and visible in the USA. This study covers various perspectives of PACs - size, contribution strategies, access to Washington information networks and issues - by means of diverse case studies.

Foreword, Preface, 1. Introduction, Part One: Lead PACs, 2. Coping with Increasing Business Influence: The AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education, 3. The Business-Industry PAC: Trying to Lead in an Uncertain Election Climate, 4. The National Committee for an Effective Congress: Liberalism, Partisanship, and Electoral Innovation, 5. The Demise ofa Lead PAC: The Free Congress PAC, Part Two: Institutionalized PACs, 6. The Nationalization of Education Politics: The National Education Association PAC and the 1992 Elections, 7. AT&T PAC: A Pragmatic Giant, 8. The Eaton Corporation Public Policy Association: Ideology, Pragmatism, and Big Business, 9. The National Association of Realtors PAC: Rules or Rationality?, 10. The National Abortion Rights Action League PAC: Reproductive Choice in the Spotlight, 11. A New Political Pragmatism? The National Right to Life PAC, Part Three: Mom and Pop PACs, 12. The National Federation of Federal Employees: Big Little Man?, 13. The FHP Health Care PAC, 14. The American Association of Publishers PAC, 15. Grassroots Organization in Defense of Mother Nature: The Clean Water Action Vote Environment PAC, 16. Le PAC C'est Moi: Brent Bozell and the Conservative Victory Committee, 17. JustLife Action, 18. The Washington PAC: One Man Can Make a Difference, 19. New Kids on the Block: The WISH List and the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund in the 1992 Elections, 20. How the Little People Choose: PAC Decisionmaking in the PHH Group, Inc., and the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association, Part Four: Conclusions, 21. Not So Risky Business: PAC Activity in 1992, Appendices, About the Editors and Contributors, Index