Lobbying: The Art of Political Persuasion

Lobbying......Page 2
Praise for Lobbying......Page 4
About the author......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Contents......Page 16
Preface......Page 24
Part One – Introduction To Lobbying......Page 28
1.1 Definitions......Page 30
1.2 History......Page 33
1.3 Ethics And Regulation......Page 36
1.4 Funding And Donations......Page 46
Part Two – The Mechanics Of Lobbying......Page 50
2.1 Rationale For Lobbying......Page 52
2.2 Types Of Lobbying Programmes......Page 58
2.3 Starting A Career In Lobbying......Page 80
2.4 Appointing A Lobbying Consultancy......Page 89
Part Three – The Tools Of Lobbying......Page 96
3.1 Monitoring And Intelligence......Page 98
3.2 Reference Titles......Page 108
3.3 Opinion Polling......Page 110
3.4 Relationship Management......Page 111
3.5 Online Campaigning......Page 115
3.6 The Media......Page 118
Part Four – Lobbying Whitehall And Westminster......Page 122
4.1 The Civil Service......Page 125
4.2 Political Parties......Page 143
4.3 House Of Commons......Page 146
4.4 House Of Lords......Page 214
Part Five – Lobbying Other UK Institutions......Page 230
5.1 Scottish Parliament......Page 232
5.2 Scottish Government......Page 248
5.3 Scotland Office......Page 252
5.4 Scottish Affairs Select Committee......Page 253
5.5 Scottish Grand Committee......Page 254
5.6 National Assembly For Wales......Page 256
5.7 Wales Office......Page 268
5.8 Welsh Affairs Select Committee......Page 269
5.9 Welsh Grand Committee......Page 270
5.10 Northern Ireland Assembly......Page 273
5.11 Northern Ireland Executive Departments......Page 281
5.12 Northern Ireland Office......Page 284
5.13 Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee......Page 285
5.14 Northern Ireland Grand Committee......Page 286
5.15 Greater London Authority......Page 289
5.16 Local Government......Page 296
5.17 Parliamentary Commissioner For Administration (The Ombudsman)......Page 310
5.18 The Judiciary......Page 312
Part Six – Lobbying The European Union......Page 318
6.1 History And Background......Page 319
6.2 Council Of Ministers......Page 327
6.3 European Commission......Page 336
6.4 European Parliament......Page 349
6.5 Policy Formulation......Page 365
6.6 Legislative Process......Page 370
6.7 Finances......Page 376
6.8 Other European Union Institutions......Page 378
6.9 Other European Institutions......Page 386
Part Seven – Lobbying In The United States Of America......Page 390
7.1 The Constitution......Page 392
7.2 The President......Page 395
7.3 The Senate......Page 398
7.4 House Of Representatives......Page 400
7.5 Committees......Page 402
7.6 Legislation......Page 406
7.7 Finances......Page 410
7.8 Judiciary......Page 414
7.9 The States......Page 416
7.10 Ultimate Lobbying......Page 419
Part Eight – Lobbying In Asia......Page 426
8.1 China......Page 432
8.2 Hong Kong......Page 437
8.3 India......Page 441
8.4 Japan......Page 445
 8.5 Thailand......Page 451
8.6 Vietnam......Page 454
8.7 Unique Challenges......Page 457
Part Nine – Lobbying In The Middle East......Page 460
9.1 United Arab Emirates......Page 462
Bibliography......Page 465
Websites......Page 466
Index......Page 468