Political Market Place USA

Finding out who's who in the U.S. political marketplace is easy when you have this convenient and comprehensive sourcebook on hand. It is designed to serve as a virtual phone index of the non-governmental groups and people who shape American politics. The directory includes up-to-date names, addresses, and other contact information including selected Web sites and e-mail addresses, for more than 5,000 resources like political parties, consultants, pollsters, media, research institutes and think tanks, and election governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Also listed are the 200 largest political action committees (PACs), along with the names of treasurers, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and amounts contributed to political parties. Listings of prizes, awards, and political publishers are also included.

GEORGE THOMAS KURIAN is president of George T. Kurian Reference Books, Baldwin Place, N.Y. /e He has edited more than two dozen works including the ALA award winning Encyclopedia of the Third World and World Education Encyclopedia. His other works on American politics include the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party and the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Republican Party and Guide to American Government.

JEFFREY D. SCHULTZ is president of Jeffrey D. Schultz & Co., Inc. /e He has taught political science and history at a number of colleges, including White Pines College and The Colorado College. He was the associate editor for the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party and the two-volume Encyclopedia of the Republican Party. He is currently editing a book on presidential scandals.