The Citizen Lobbyist : a How-to Manual for Making Your Voice Heard in Government. by Knief, Amanda

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Citizen lobbyists : local efforts to influence public policy / by Adams, Brian E., 1973-

Table of Contents: “…Citizen lobbyists -- Citizen efforts to influence local policy : a review of the literature -- Policy characteristics and patterns of participation -- Policy entrepreneurs and the opportunity to participate -- Local newspapers and participation -- Social conflict and participation -- Participatory strategies and tactics -- Public meetings and the democratic process -- The political value of social networks -- The practice of local democracy.…”
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60 minutes. The lobbyist's playbook

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Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States. by Ness, Immanuel

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60 minutes. Dr. Evil

Subjects: “…Lobbyists United States Interviews.…”
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Taking It to the hill : the complete guide to appearing before parliamentary committees by McInnes, David, 1961-

Subjects: “…Lobbyists Handbooks, manuals, etc.…”
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Advocating for Israel : diplomats and lobbyists from Truman to Nixon / by Aridan, Natan

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Political Troglodytes and Economic Lunatics : the Hard Right in Australia. by Kelly, Dominic

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Sunday Morning. K ST NW

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Networks of champions : leadership, access, and advocacy in the U.S. House of Representatives by DeGregorio, Christine A.

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Arguing Americanism : Franco Lobbyists, Roosevelt's Foreign Policy, and the Spanish Civil War. by Chapman, Michael E.

Table of Contents: “…Spain in Arms; 7. Franco Lobbyists and the Christian Front; 8. Un-American Americanism; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index…”
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The best-kept secret : women, corporate lobbyists, policy, and power in the United States / by Benoit, Denise, 1955-

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The best-kept secret : women, corporate lobbyists, policy, and power in the United States / by Benoit, Denise, 1955-

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Lobbying the European Union : institutions, actors, and issues

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The art of lobbying the EU : more Machiavelli in Brussels by Schendelen, M. P. C. M. van, 1944-

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The art of lobbying the EU : more Machiavelli in Brussels by Schendelen, M. P. C. M. van, 1944-

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The wicked wine of democracy : a memoir of a political junkie, 1948-1995 by Miller, Joseph S. (Joseph Spencer), 1922-

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The wicked wine of democracy : a memoir of a political junkie, 1948-1995 by Miller, Joseph S. (Joseph Spencer), 1922-

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Capitol investments : the marketability of political skills by Parker, Glenn R., 1946-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Politicians, institutions, and human capital; or, Becker goes to Washington -- Methodology : data and variables -- Congress as workplace : the production of marketable human capital -- Returns to specialized training : career mobility and grooming lobbyists -- Returns to general training : competitive wages -- but at a price -- Summary of findings and implications.…”
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S. 1 : the Senate approach to lobbying reform : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of R...

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A white hot flame : Mary Montgomerie Bennett - author, educator, activist for Indigenous justice by Taffe, Sue

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Social and political bonds : a mosaic of contrast and convergence by Barnard, F. M. (Frederick M.)

Table of Contents: “…Hidden powers and odd allies : lobbyists and bureaucrats --…”
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Social and political bonds : a mosaic of contrast and convergence by Barnard, F. M. (Frederick M.)

Table of Contents: “…Hidden powers and odd allies : lobbyists and bureaucrats --…”
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Minnie Fisher Cunningham : a suffragist's life in politics by McArthur, Judith N.

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Bill Moyers Journal : Big Money in Politics / Medicare for All?

Table of Contents: “…Congressional Institute Run by Republican Lobbyists (3:09);…”
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Voices of liberty

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Social and Moral Reform

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Vital statistics on interest groups and lobbying by Brasher, Holly

Table of Contents: “…Overview of lobbying trends -- Types of interest groups in the Washington lobbying community -- The issues -- The geography of lobbying -- The lobbyists -- Lobbying firms -- Lobbying and Congressional bills -- The agencies, the House, and the Senate -- Organization characteristics, the agencies, the House, and the Senate -- Campaign contributions, organizations, lobbyists, and recipients.…”
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Cheese Factories on the Moon : Why Earmarks are Good for American Democracy. by Frisch, Scott A.

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Lobbying for defense : an insider's view by Kambrod, Matthew R., 1939-

Table of Contents: “…Contributions; 19. Finding a Lobbyist; 20. Abuses of Power; 21. Do's and Don'ts; 22. …”
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Sacred debts : state Civil War claims and American federalism, 1861-1880 by Sinisi, Kyle S., 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Origins of the Civil War claims system -- Missouri's precedents and lobbyists -- Memory and claims in Kentucky -- Kansas and intergovernmental operations in the newly created state.…”
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The Not-So-Special Interests : Interest Groups, Public Representation, and American Governance. by Grossmann, Matthew

Table of Contents: “…Interest Groups That Speak for You and Me; 2. One Person, One Lobbyist?; 3. The Skew and Diversity of Organized Advocacy; Part II: Whose Voice Is Heard?…”
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Friends at the bar : a Quaker view of law, conflict resolution, and legal reform by Sagafi-nejad, Nancy Black, 1937-

Table of Contents: “…About friends -- Friends' beginnings in England -- Penn's holy experiment in Pennsylvania and his changes to its laws -- Quakers as plaintiffs and defendants in court and as "divine lobbyists" -- Quaker lawyers and lawyer ethics -- Mediation and arbitration : past and future.…”
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The world and U2 : one band's remaking of global activism by McPherson, Alan L.

Table of Contents: “…U2 in a selfish world -- Out of Ireland, 1960-1982 -- The raising of a global consciousness, 1983-1989 -- Zooropa, 1990-1998 -- Bono, superstar lobbyist, 1999-2005 -- Consolidation and criticism, 2006-2015 -- Conclusion. …”
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Strengthening Congress by Hamilton, Lee

Table of Contents: “…Why we need to restore power to Congress -- A stronger voice -- Strengthening congressional oversight -- Restoring the deliberative process -- Reducing excessive partisanship -- Strengthening ethics enforcement -- Curbing the influence of lobbyists -- Strengthening citizen participation -- A well-functioning Congress.…”
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Target, prime time : advocacy groups and the struggle over entertainment television by Montgomery, Kathryn C.

Table of Contents: “…Prime time as political territory -- Television under siege -- And then came Maude -- Managing advocacy groups -- Invisibility and influence -- He who pays the piper -- Battle over Beulah land -- Cleaning up TV -- The Hollywood lobbyists -- Packaging controversy -- From ferment to feedback.…”
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Complex Copyright : Mapping the Information Ecosystem. by Tussey, Deborah

Table of Contents: “…Copyright Systems as Complex Adaptive Systems; 2 A Philosopher and a Lobbyist Walk into a Bar: The Theory and Reality of Copyright Lawmaking; 5 Complexifying Copyright Law: A Possible Future for Copyright Lawmaking; Bibliography; Index.…”
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Lobbying and policymaking : the public pursuit of private interests by Godwin, Ken, Ainsworth, Scott H., Godwin, Erik

Table of Contents: “…Key concepts and ideas -- Models of influence -- The policy process -- Policymaking by regulatory agencies -- Interest-group participation, strategies, and success in the regulatory process -- Lobbying alone or collectively -- The case for neopluralism -- Evidence for the exchange model -- Building a model of lobbying -- Conclusions and implications -- Appendix: so you wanto to become a lobbyist?…”
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The failure of term limits in Florida by Depalo, Kathryn A.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: the campaign for term limits -- Change comes to the Florida legislature -- Electoral competition and the new incumbency advantage -- A different breed of Florida legislators -- Political career paths of term limited legislators -- The race for leadership -- Loss of institutional memory and the business of the legislature -- Filling the void: governors, staff, and lobbyists -- Term limits and the future of the Florida legislature.…”
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The Edward Snowden effect

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