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Record Nr.

UNINA9910679876603321

Autore

Miller Charles

Titolo

Practical Techniques for Effective Lobbying [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Thorogood Publishing, 2005

ISBN

1-85418-464-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Disciplina

659.2

Soggetti

Corporations -- Public relations

Lobbying -- Great Britain

Lobbying

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

The author; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The system and how to work it; 3. How decisions are made; 4. Running an in-house operation; 5. Refresher course/checklist for success

Sommario/riassunto

The government makes thousands of decisions everyday - on policy, legislation and regulation. While politicians ad officials talk of open government and consultation, the sometimes baffling 'system' in which they work often prevents organisations from making themselves heard. Organisations must deal with the system either because they have a specific concern, or because they want to inform legislators and officials before the need to lobby arises. Misconceptions about lobbying remain. Lobbying doesn't only apply to dealings with politicians (often officials are instrumental in the issues conce