Policy Subsystems
Professor James Thurber lectured on what he termed “policy subsystems,” the relationship between Congress, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups. He argued that the system is more compl…
208 viewsProfessor James Thurber lectured on what he termed “policy subsystems,” the relationship between Congress, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups. He argued that the system is more compl…
208 viewsJames Thurber talked about how the federal budget limits what lobbyists can introduce as a new agenda. He also addressed the difficulty of changing priorities in the budget and under what ci…
50 viewsTerry Straub discussed corporate lobbying. He focused on the ethics and rules of the advocacy process. The session was part of a two-week program designed to teach students how lobbying oper…
71 viewsMr. Thurber spoke about the art and craft of lobbying. He specifically addressed the upcoming health care reform debate and how lobbyists will function on Capitol Hill. This was part of a tw…
50 viewsCorrespondents and congressional staff members spoke in a forum on reforming Congress during the convention of the American Political Science Association in Washington, DC. The panelists dis…
49 viewsLobbyists participated in a panel discussion on “Professionalism, Ethics and the Future of Lobbying” during a symposium on lobbying. The speakers discussed the daily operations of different …
56 viewsRepresentatives of media organizations spoke on how lobbying is portrayed in the media in a panel discussion during a class of the Lobbying Institute, an educational program for students wis…
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