Watchdogs and Whistleblowers: A Reference Guide to Consumer Activism

This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information about ways in which consumer activism has reshaped the economic and political well-being of citizens in the United States and around the world. • Provides the single most comprehensive source available of information about consumer activism and advocacy • Shows how activism has influenced laws and regulations affecting more than 40 consumer issues • Shares personal accounts from activists about their work on these issues • Details information on U.S. national consumer organizations and many state and local consumer groups, including their goals, strategies, leaders, finances, and impact • Offers insights into the ways consumer activist groups have interacted with other nonprofits, policymakers, regulators, and business groups