Regulating lobbying [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chari, Raj S.

Contributor:

Hogan, John, 1974-

Murphy, Gary.

Series:

European Policy Research Unit Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internationaler Vergleich.

Lobbyismus.

Regulierung.

Lobbying--Law and legislation.

Lobbying.

Comparative law.

Local Subjects:

Internationaler Vergleich.

Lobbyismus.

Regulierung.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In an age of corruption, sleaze and scandal associated with financial crisis and economic downturn across the globe, citizens want more transparency and accountability in politics. This book examines a principal means by which this can be achieved: the regulation of lobbyists. It provides innovative insights into lobbying regulations across four continents - North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. What are these regulations about? What are the differences across the continents? How effective are the rules? How have they changed the lobbying profession? Using qualitative and quantitative

Contents:

Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Outlining central questions and method of analysis; 2 Political systems with regulations in place in the 1900's: the US, Canada,the European Union and Germany; 3 Political systems with regulations in place in the 2000's: Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Taiwan and Australia; 4 Analysis of a quantitative index and the classification of regulatory regimes; 5 Examining findings from surveys and elite interviews in the four political systems with the longest history of lobbying regulation

6 Examining the opinions of actors in unregulated jurisdictions 7 Conclusion; Appendix A Sample calculations of CPI scores; Appendix B Survey instruments; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-84779-280-4

OCLC:

818847400