Book Description

This volume offers the insights of 80 successful lobbyists and professional politicians who "know the territory" on the basics of the lobbying business, the principles of lobbying strategy, and the ways in which lobbyists interact with the U.S. Congress and the executive branch. The contributors discuss how to plan and implement a lobbying campaign; and how to lobby Congress, the executive branch, and the White House. The book includes chapters on the lobbyist and the law; parliamentary procedure; effective grass-roots lobbying; political action committees; fundraisers; foreign representation; and lobbying ethics. ISBN 0-933833-19-9: $125.00 (For use only in the library).