Winning with Lobbyists, Readers Edition overviews in the legislative process the roles of clients, contract lobbyists, special interests, lawmakers, legislative staff, agency staff, Governor, campaign donations, ethics and corruption.
Includes:
- 4 chapters on influencing lawmakers
- 2 chapters on corruption and ethics
- 2 chapters on lobbying regulatory agencies
- Overview of lobbying
- Understanding contract lobbyists
- When facts matter and when they don’t
- Lobbying special interests and coalitions
- Lobbying legislative staff
- Lobbying the Governor
Insiders Talk: Winning with Lobbyists, Readers Edition is invaluable for:
- Professors and students studying applied American politics
- General readers wanting to understand better lawmaking
- Contract lobbyists bringing their clients to “next level” sophistication
- Association executives upgrading staff and member lobbying skills
- Reporters plumbing psychology of legislative players and process
- Elected officials and staffs evaluating lobbyist, client, and campaign quality
- Anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of why laws turn out as they do