“Lobbying and GR: Concepts, Functions, Tools”
The book addresses key concepts, principles, functions, objectives, and tools in GR and lobbying practices. It offers a practical perspective on the use of lobbying technologies in government decision-making and dispels stereotypes and myths associated with lobbying and GR.
The reader will learn:
Whether a professional lobbying and GR industry exists in Russia.
How government bodies function and how to translate a private interest into a public policy objective;
Why corruption is, in fact, detrimental to lobbying;
The tools employed by lobbying and GR specialists;
How GR and lobbying institutions function in different countries;
The distinction between lobbying, GR, and other related professional fields;
The impact of lobbying practices onto democratic processes in society;
The history of lobbying as an institution in the world and in Russia;