Lobbying and Policy Change - Baumgartner, Frank R. a Berry, Jeffrey M. a Hojnacki, Marie a Kimball, David C. a Leech, Beth L.

During the 2008 election season, politicians from both sides of the aisle promised to rid government of lobbyists' undue influence. Based on a comprehensive examination of ninety-eight issues, this title demonstrates that sixty per cent of the lobbying campaigns failed to change policy despite millions of dollars spent trying.