{"product_id":"9781430245612","title":"Lobbyists at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLobbyists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e 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) \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReceived 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. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLobbyists at Work \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eexplores 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Lobbyists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e           What you’ll learnAs a result of reading \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLobbyists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, you will learn:\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003ewhat lobbyists really do and to what extent the stereotypes about lobbyists are warranted (if you are a general reader) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eexpert tips on how to multiply your political influence (if you are a citizen activist) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ewhat types of lobbying jobs are available and how different types of lobbyists spend their workdays (if you aspire to be a lobbyist) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ehow to manage and build your lobbying career (if you are already a lobbyist) \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Howard Marlowe, \u003cem\u003eThe Lobbyists' Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Robert Walker, \u003cem\u003eFormer Congressman Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Nick Allard, \u003cem\u003ePatton Boggs Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Julie Stewart, \u003cem\u003eSingle-Issue Citizen Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Laura Murphy, \u003cem\u003eACLU Rights Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Lyle Dennis, \u003cem\u003eSpecialty Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Dale Florio, \u003cem\u003eState House Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Christina Mulvihill, \u003cem\u003eCorporate Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Leslie Harris, \u003cem\u003eInternet Freedom Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Mark Burnham, \u003cem\u003eState University Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Danielle Her Many Horses, \u003cem\u003eNative American Gaming Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Timothy Richardson, \u003cem\u003ePolice Officers' Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eJonathan Schleifer, \u003cem\u003eEducational Change Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Faith Shapiro, \u003cem\u003eACLU Intern\u003c\/em\u003e; Angela Guo, \u003cem\u003eCAP Action Intern\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Craig Holman, \u003cem\u003ePublic Citizen Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e    Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLobbyists at Work\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e appeals to a broad readership, including all American citizens who are alarmed by news coverage of the outsized role of influence-mongering on our system of government and want to dig deeper; students of politics, especially in courses focusing on interest groups; prospective lobbyists finishing their degrees or already working in politics; and the 200,000 lobbyists operating today in the United States.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Howard Marlowe, \u003cem\u003eThe Lobbyists' Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Robert Walker, \u003cem\u003eFormer Congressman Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Nick Allard, \u003cem\u003ePatton Boggs Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Julie Stewart, \u003cem\u003eSingle-Issue Citizen Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Laura Murphy, \u003cem\u003eACLU Rights Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Lyle Dennis, \u003cem\u003eSpecialty Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Dale Florio, \u003cem\u003eState House Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Christina Mulvihill, \u003cem\u003eCorporate Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Leslie Harris, \u003cem\u003eInternet Freedom Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Mark Burnham, \u003cem\u003eState University Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Danielle Her Many Horses, \u003cem\u003eNative American Gaming Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Timothy Richardson, \u003cem\u003ePolice Officers' Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eJonathan Schleifer, \u003cem\u003eEducational Change Lobbyist\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Faith Shapiro, \u003cem\u003eACLU Intern\u003c\/em\u003e; 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