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Lobbyists at Work

Author : Beth L. Leech
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1430245611
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Lobbyists at Work written by Beth L. Leech and published by Apress. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lobbyists at Work is a must-read for anyone interested in the serious business of government. Leech's probing questions reflect her years of research tracking the real impact of money and influence on policy." —Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. (Chairman, Patton Boggs LLP) Received wisdom has it that lobbyists run the American government on behalf of moneyed interests. But what makes lobbyists run, and how do they induce legislators and bureaucrats to do their bidding? These are questions for which even the harshest critics lack satisfying answers. Lobbyists at Work explores what lobbyists really do and why. It goes behind the scenes and brings back in-depth interviews with fifteen political advocates chosen to represent the breadth and diversity of the lobbying profession. The interviewees profiled in this book range from the top lobbyists-for-hire at the most powerful K Street firms to pro bono lobbyists for the disenfranchised and powerless. The roster spans all types of lobbyists working for all types of clients and seeking to influence all levels and branches of government. The permutations include business-lobbying-government, government-lobbying-government, government-to-business revolving door, regulatory lobbying, state and local lobbying, citizen-advocacy lobbying,single-issue lobbying, and multiple-issue lobbying. In colorful and sometimes hilarious detail, the interviewees take the reader through their arsenals of traditional and next-generation lobbying techniques, including face-to-face persuasion of elected officials and their staffs, educational campaigns and coalition-building, ghost-drafting complex legislation and regulation for government committees and agencies, contributions, and social media campaigns. In Lobbyists at Work, the normally self-effacing subjects open up about themselves and their profession: why they chose to become lobbyists, what motivates them to keep lobbying, how they cultivate their lobbying influence, how they adjust to changes in the rules affecting their lobbying methods, and what they actually do at work each day (and night). As an authority on lobbying respected in Washington for her impartiality, Professor Beth Leech elicits frank disclosures, career tips, and riveting stories about the good, the bad, and the ambivalent on both sides of the symbiotic relationship between government officials and lobbyists.

Lobbyists for Hire

Author : Kevin Moloney
Publisher : Dartmouth Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lobbyists for Hire written by Kevin Moloney and published by Dartmouth Publishing Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling lobbyists for hire, this text looks at topics such as public relations and group theoretical perspectives, the decision-makers and corporate accessories.

Lobbying Reconsidered

Author : Gary Andres
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317346661
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Lobbying Reconsidered written by Gary Andres and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lobbying Reconsidered: Politics Under the Influence, reveals how lobbying is a complex process that involves more than just relationships, friends, access, favors, and influence. This book offers a broader perspective on this important dimension of American public policymaking. As a person who straddles the worlds of Washington insider and interest group scholar, author Gary Andres hopes to use his experience and insight in in the lobbying world to help readers navigate beyond the conventional wisdom, and guide them to a deeper, broader understanding.

Revolving Door Lobbying

Author : Timothy LaPira
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700624503
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Revolving Door Lobbying written by Timothy LaPira and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades Washington has seen an alarming rise in the number of "revolving door lobbyists"—politicians and officials cashing in on their government experience to become influence peddlers on K Street. These lobbyists, popular wisdom suggests, sell access to the highest bidder. Revolving Door Lobbying tells a different, more nuanced story. As an insider interviewed in the book observes, where the general public has the "impression that lobbyists actually get things done, I would say 90 percent of what lobbyists do is prevent harm to their client from the government." Drawing on extensive new data on lobbyists’ biographies and interviews with dozens of experts, authors Timothy M. LaPira and Herschel F. Thomas establish the facts of the revolving door phenomenon—facts that suggest that, contrary to widespread assumptions about insider access, special interests hire these lobbyists as political insurance against an increasingly dysfunctional, unpredictable government. With their insider experience, revolving door lobbyists offer insight into the political process, irrespective of their connections to current policymakers. What they provide to their clients is useful and marketable political risk-reduction. Exploring this claim, LaPira and Thomas present a systematic analysis of who revolving door lobbyists are, how they differ from other lobbyists, what interests they represent, and how they seek to influence public policy. The first book to marshal comprehensive evidence of revolving door lobbying, LaPira and Thomas revise the notion that lobbyists are inherently and institutionally corrupt. Rather, the authors draw a complex and sobering picture of the revolving door as a consequence of the eroding capacity of government to solve the public’s problems.

When Do Firms Hire Lobyists?

Author : João Manuel Pacheco de Figueiredo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Do Firms Hire Lobyists? written by João Manuel Pacheco de Figueiredo and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to State Legislative Lobbying 3rd ed.

Author : Robert L. Guyer
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN 13 : 1622874269
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Guide to State Legislative Lobbying 3rd ed. written by Robert L. Guyer and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to State Legislative Lobbying was written to increase your chances of winning in your legislature. Packed into over 200 pages are practical experience, tips, and a systematic approach to state legislative campaigning, including: -Constitutional, Judicial, and Historical Bases -Assessing Your Chances of Success -Developing the Lobbying Campaign -Hiring and Working with Contract Lobbyists -Legislative Negotiation - Legislative Procedure - Lobbying Visits to Legislators and Staff -Succeeding with Legislative Committees -The Rest of the Session and Post-Session -10 flow charts -Glossary of commonly used legislative terms keywords: State, Lobby, Guide, How-To, Negotiate, Coalition, Organization, Contract Lobbyists, Special Interests, Testimony, Lobbying, Legislative

Be Your Own Lobbyist

Author : Amy Handlin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313381569
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Be Your Own Lobbyist written by Amy Handlin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the businessperson's guide to influencing government decisions without incurring the cost of a professional lobbyist, at a time when those decisions are, increasingly, a key to survival. When big corporations want to influence the government, they hire pricey lobbyists. But little guys have been on their own—until now. Equally useful to entrepreneurs and established owner/managers, Be Your Own Lobbyist: How to Give Your Small Business Big Clout with State and Local Government is a businessperson's guide to getting heard by government decision-makers by using the same tactics professionals employ. Readers will learn how to lobby in a compelling, sophisticated way through a comprehensive approach that will work at any level, but the book is especially suited to state and local government where routine decisions can mean life or death for small- and medium-sized businesses. The book not only explains the building blocks of advocacy—targeting, tools, and tactics—but also applies them to specific, common challenges like seeking a variance or fighting an ordinance. Packed with examples and easily adaptable models, Be Your Own Lobbyist shows how even a small business can get a fair shake in the halls of government.

The Business of America is Lobbying

Author : Lee Drutman
Publisher : Studies in Postwar American Po
ISBN 13 : 0190215518
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Business of America is Lobbying written by Lee Drutman and published by Studies in Postwar American Po. This book was released on 2015 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate lobbyists are everywhere in Washington. Of the 100 organizations that spend the most on lobbying, 95 represent business. The largest companies now have upwards of 100 lobbyists representing them. How did American businesses become so invested in politics? And what does all their money buy? Drawing on extensive data and original interviews with corporate lobbyists, The Business of America is Lobbying provides a fascinating and detailed picture of what corporations do in Washington, why they do it, and why it matters. Prior to the 1970s, very few corporations had Washington offices. But a wave of new government regulations and declining economic conditions mobilized business leaders. Companies developed new political capacities, and managers soon began to see public policy as an opportunity, not just a threat. Ever since, corporate lobbying has become increasingly more pervasive, more proactive, and more particularistic. Lee Drutman argues that lobbyists drove this development, helping managers to see why politics mattered, and how proactive and aggressive engagement could help companies' bottom lines. All this lobbying doesn't guarantee influence. Politics is a messy and unpredictable bazaar, and it is more competitive than ever. But the growth of lobbying has driven several important changes that make business more powerful. The status quo is harder to dislodge; policy is more complex; and, as Congress increasingly becomes a farm league for K Street, more and more of Washington's policy expertise now resides in the private sector. These and other changes increasingly raise the costs of effective lobbying to a level only businesses can typically afford. Lively and engaging, rigorous and nuanced, The Business of America is Lobbying will change how we think about lobbying-and how we might reform it.

Insiders Talk

Author : Robert Guyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732343122
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Insiders Talk written by Robert Guyer and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the basics of civics, we discuss the realities of the lobbying profession and its practice, the great and the not so great. If after considering these realities you decide lobbying is really something you want to do, then we will examine your aptitude to be successful. That is, do you have what it takes to succeed? If you do, then we'll show you how to prepare for your first job, and discuss questions to consider with potential employers. That is, how do you decide with which employer you will thrive? Finally, in order for you to excel in your new profession, we finish with suggested actions to take on your first day of employment.

The Lobbying Strategy Handbook

Author : Pat Libby and Associates
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1452239150
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book The Lobbying Strategy Handbook written by Pat Libby and Associates and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring students to take action! The Lobbying Strategy Handbook shows how students with passion for a cause can learn to successfully influence lawmaking in the United States. The centerpiece of this book is a 10-step framework that walks the reader through the essential elements of conducting a lobbying campaign. The framework is illustrated by three separate case studies that show how groups of people have successfully used the model. Undergraduate, graduate students, and anyone interested in making a difference, can use the book to guide them in creating and conducting a grassroots campaign from start to finish. Video: Lobbying Is NOT a 4-Letter Word Author Pat Libby, Professor of Practice and Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research, University of San Diego, discusses lobbying rules and strategy in her video presentation, Lobbying Is NOT a 4-Letter Word. Discover more about the author and the book here:

When Do Firms Hire Lobbyists?

Author : John M. de Figueiredo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book When Do Firms Hire Lobbyists? written by John M. de Figueiredo and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the explanatory power of transaction cost economics to explain vertical integration decisions for lobbying by firms. We examine 150 lobbying contacts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the issue of payphone compensation for dial-around calls. When firms lobby on topics that are highly firm-specific and prone to sensitive-information leakage, they are more likely to use employees to lobby the FCC. However, when topics arise that are more general to the industry and do not include sensitive information, firms are more likely to use outside counsel to lobby the FCC. Keywords: Lobbying, Transaction Cost Economics, Appropriability, Telecommunications. JEL Classifications: H1, K2, L5.

When Cities Lobby

Author : Julia Payson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197615260
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book When Cities Lobby written by Julia Payson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a political environment characterized by intense urban-rural polarization and growing hostility between cities and state legislatures, When Cities Lobby explores how local officials use lobbyists to compete for power in state politics. When Cities Lobby tells the story of what happens when city officials rely on professional lobbyists to represent their interests in state government. In a political environment characterized by intense urban-rural polarization and growing hostility between cities and state legislatures, the ability to lobby offers a powerful tool for city leaders seeking to amplify their voices in state politics. The cities that lobby at the highest rates include large urban centers that have historically faced obstacles to effective representation in our federal system, and, increasingly, blue-leaning cities engaged in preemption battles against Republican-led legislatures. But high-income places have also figured out how to strategically use lobbyists, and these communities have become particularly adept at lobbying to secure additional grant money and shift state funding in a direction that favors them. How did we end up with a system where political officials in different levels of government often choose to pay lobbyists to facilitate communication between them, and are the potential benefits worth the costs? Author Julia Payson demonstrates that the answer is deeply rooted in both the nature of the federal system and the evolution of the professional lobbying industry. While some states have recently debated measures to restrict lobbying by local governments, these efforts will likely do more harm than good in the absence of structural reforms to the lobbying industry more broadly.

Lobbying and Government Relations

Author : Charles S. Mack
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Lobbying and Government Relations written by Charles S. Mack and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1989-06-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... a comprehensive, `insider's view' of the array of techniques that can be used to influence governmental policies and decisions. The text describes the origins of lobbying and illustrates the resources and tactics that are used by state and federal lobbyists. The reader learns `the ins and outs' of coalitions, grassroots strategy and political action committees. Mack concludes with a visionary look at lobbying in the future and presents a very useful summary of `Sources and Resources' that are useful in government relations work. Corporate Public Issues Written for executives of corporations, trade associations, labor unions, and other organizations interested in influencing legislation and regulations, this book is a comprehensive handbook on the array of techniques and technologies that can be used to influence governmental policies and decisions. Mack describes how to start or revitalize government relations programs at the federal, state, or local levels and presents a variety of tools designed to maximize the reader's understanding of how particular processes can be applied in practice, including step-by-step guidance and several models. Thorough coverage of issues such as planning, organization, and analysis as well as detailed information about specific government relations techniques, particularly direct lobbying, make this an invaluable resource that belongs on the bookshelf of every corporate executive with a need to start, reassess, or revitalize government relations programs in their companies; executives and leaders of trade associations, labor unions, public interest groups, and other organizations with a similar need; government officials, including legislators and their staffs, with an interest in exploring how the private sector approaches government relations; civic and community leaders wishing to learn how the lobbying process operates; and political science students, both graduate and undergraduate, with a need for a practical book on the lobbying arts to supplement the many scholarly works on interest group analysis. Mack emphasizes the importance of sound advance planning and mobilization of resources and explains how to analyze needs, how to research and evaluate the importance of issues, how to develop lobbying strategies, and how to manage a government relations staff. A special section on Sources and Resources lists a variety of publications, periodicals, information services, and organizations that can aid in the research process. Specific techniques are covered in-depth including different forms of direct lobbying, lobbying at the federal and state levels, the utilization of coalitions and trade associations, grass-roots lobbying, and the use of political action committees. Mack concludes with a look at the future, exploring the new forces and issues confronting government relations practitioners and the new technologies drawn from marketing and politics that will revolutionize the field by the end of the century.

Insiders Talk

Author : Robert L. Guyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967724232
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Insiders Talk written by Robert L. Guyer and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lobbying Overview; Understanding Contract Lobbyists;Understanding Lawmakers; When Facts Matter and When They Don't; Power and Corruption; Ethics Laws for Lobbyists and Clients; Campaign Contributions; Lobbying Special Interests and Coalitions; Lobbying Legislative Staff; Lobbing Executive Agencies; Lobbying the Governor; Executive Agency Rulemaking, Appeal and Enforcement

The Lobbyists

Author : Karl Schriftgiesser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Lobbyists written by Karl Schriftgiesser and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lobbying and Advocacy

Author : Deanna Gelak
Publisher : TheCapitol.Net Inc
ISBN 13 : 1587331004
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Lobbying and Advocacy written by Deanna Gelak and published by TheCapitol.Net Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gelak offers a comprehensive guide for lobbyists and Washington advocates that reveals top strategies for winning as an effective lobbyist or advocate, practical resources and methods for maintaining compliance, and extensive lists of resources.

Congress and Diaspora Politics

Author : James A. Thurber
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438470894
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Congress and Diaspora Politics written by James A. Thurber and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the impact of lobbying efforts by domestic ethnic groups and foreign governments on US policymaking. Congress and Diaspora Politics examines the impact of lobbying efforts by domestic ethnic groups and foreign governments on US policymaking. Over time, the number and variety of ethnic groups have grown, and foreign governments have increasingly turned to professional lobbyists rather than relying on their diplomatic corps to cultivate relationships with Congress. The case studies presented here examine this new lobbying environment by focusing on Jewish American, Muslim American, and Cuban American interest groups as well as lobbying efforts by the governments of Turkey, Armenia, Mexico, and others. They explore the strategies, tactics, and resources utilized to impact policymaking. The volume also offers perspectives of those who have worked on both sides of the lobbying equation—“a view from K Street” (the lobbying side) and “a view from the Hill” (the congressional side). Finally, challenges lawmakers face when diaspora interests intersect with national interests are covered. James A. Thurber is University Distinguished Professor of Government at American University and the editor of many books, including (with Jordan Tama) Rivals for Power, Sixth Edition: Presidential-Congressional Relations. Colton C. Campbell is Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College. His many books include Congress and Civil-Military Relations (coedited with David P. Auerswald). David A. Dulio is Professor of Political Science at Oakland University and the author of many books, including For Better or Worse? How Political Consultants are Changing Elections in the United States, also published by SUNY Press.