Traces the growth of interest groups from the nation's infancy to the present. The book examines a range of related issues and controversies, including infamous scandals, attempts to regulate lobbying, and the overriding constitutional question of whether limiting money in polit…
A comprehensive presentation of the way lobbying and interest-based political activism works in the United States.
Traces the growth of interest groups from the nation's infancy to the present. The book examines a range of related issues and controversies, including infamous scandals, attempts to regulate lobbying, and the overriding constitutional question of whether limiting money in polit…
Provides a comprehensive presentation of the way lobbying and interest-based political activism works in the United States.
Scott marshals evidence for an American deep state, institutionalized in non-accountable intelligence agencies and private corporations. When the influence of Wall Street and international oil are added, the author argues that these powerful interests form a supranational state,…
Now in a new edition updated through the unprecedented 2016 election, this timely book makes a compelling case for a hidden deep state of intelligence agencies, private companies, and billionaires that influence and often oppose U.S. policies.
The public's view of lobbying is that it is synonymous with corruption. Corruption is rare despite the popular perception, but there is plenty of evidence that the lobbying profession has a serious problem with inaccurate representation of member or client interests, which Holyo…
The public's view of lobbying is that it is synonymous with corruption. Corruption is rare despite the popular perception, but there is plenty of evidence that the lobbying profession has a serious problem with inaccurate representation of member or client interests, which Holyo…
This book was first published in 1995. Businessmen have always had a strong inclination to avoid competition and regulate the market. Helen Mercer traces the evolution of British competition legislation designed to discourage such practices, from 1900 to 1964. Economic and legal…
This book was first published in 1995. Businessmen have always had a strong inclination to avoid competition and regulate the market. Helen Mercer traces the evolution of British competition legislation designed to discourage such practices, from 1900 to 1964. Economic and legal…
"This is a unique collection of papers bringing together those who work in and with EU business associations at the very highest level, with many of the leading academic authors on associations over the past two decades. It examines the factors that influence the effectiveness o…
This is a collection of papers which brings together those who work in and with EU business associations at the very highest level, with many of the leading academic authors on associations since the 1980s. It examines the factors that influence the effectiveness of EU business …
- Why do EU business associations vary in their effectiveness? - What can they and their members do about it? - Why does their effectiveness matter beyond the world of associations? This is a unique collection of papers bringing together those who work in and with EU business as…
