Vital Statistics on Interest Groups and Lobbying

Other author Brasher, Holly
Format Electronic
EditionRevised
Publication InfoWashington : CQ Press London : SAGE Publications, Limited [Distributor]
Description472 p. 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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Summary Annotation This latest volume in the CQ Press series on vital statistics in American politics tackles interest groups and lobbying. This book builds from data that has been collected and organized from disclosure forms now required to befiled by registered lobbyists. After providing background about the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the book explores such questions as: When do organizations register to lobby? What are the characteristics of lobbying organizations (varying from professional and trade associations to businesses, coalitions, public interest groups, and intergovernmental groups)? How extensively do organizations lobby on issues? What sorts of efforts do they exert across Congress, the White House, and the various federal agencies? What is involved in terminations of lobbying firms and organizations? What sorts of issues and organizations are most often targeted? And what sorts of moneys arespent and how?
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