Lobbying : The Dark Side of Politics (Pocket Politics)

Grant, Wyn

Manchester University Press（2018/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 104 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781526126689
• DDC分類 324.40941

Full Description

Is lobbying, particularly by 'lobbyists for hire', resulting in a distortion of the democratic process? Does business, with its highly sophisticated and well-resourced lobbying operations, have an undue influence on decisions by politicians?

The book assess the impact of lobbying on the UK political system, the extent to which it shapes the political decision-making process and the extent to which this influence is beneficial or malign. The book outlines various lobbying groups and their methods of persuasion, plus the weakness of political action groups and social media when faced with the might of the lobbying industry.

The book is ideal reading for anyone seeking an introduction to lobbying.

Contents

List of figures
1 Introduction
2 Who are the lobbyists?
3 How they lobby
4 Lobbying in action
5 Regulating lobbying
Further reading
References
Index