Lobbying and Policy Change: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why

by Jeffrey M. Berry (Author), Frank R. Baumgartner (Author), Marie Hojnacki (Author), David C. Kimball (Author), Beth L. Leech (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2009

  $42.23

  During the 2008 election season, politicians from both sides of the aisle promised to rid government of lobbyists' undue influence. Based on a comprehensive examination of ninety-eight issues, this title demonstrates that sixty per cent of the lobbying campaigns failed to change policy despite millions of dollars spent trying.