The Political Economy of Lobbying

Chapter 1 Introduction. - Part I: Theoretical Background. - Chapter 2 Lobbying A Public Choice Perspective. - Chapter 3 Lobbying from the Perspective of Behavioral Political Economy. - Chapter 4 Policy Failure and Lobbying. - Chapter 5 Lobbying and Macroeconomic Development. - Part II: Channels of Influence and their Regulation. - Chapter 6 Informational Lobbying. - Chapter 7 Campaign Finance. - Chapter 8 The Revolving Door Phenomenon. - Chapter 9 Politicians Extra-Parliamentary Activities and Lobbying. - Chapter 10 Lobbying through Gifts. - Chapter 11 Commercial Lobbying Firms: Lobbying as Business. - Chapter 12 The Evolution of Modern Democracy as a Process of Constitutional Lobbying. - Chapter 13 Lobbying and Trade Protection. - Part III: Lobbying in selected World Regions. - Chapter 14 Lobbying in the United States. - Chapter 15 Lobbying in the European Union. - Chapter 16 Lobbying in Russia. - Chapter 17 Lobbying in China.