“Lobbying the European Parliament (EP) for the common welfare? In the light of discussions about the introduction of a legislative footprint and increased civic participation‚ what strategy should the EP adopt towards interest representation and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as legitimate partners in policy-making?” The Role of NGOs These are the main institutions and bodies that make up the European Union but in order for them to work they need the input of citizens. In order
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Lobbying in Alcohol industry in EU 1. Alcohol industry in EU The economic role of the alcoholic drinks industry is considerable in many European countries. Alcohol excise duties in the EU15 countries amounted to €25 billion in 2001‚ excluding sales taxes and other taxes paid within the supply chain – although €1.5 billion is given back to the supply chain through the Common Agricultural Policy. Due to the relative inelasticity of the demand for alcohol‚ the average tax rates are a
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What If . . . Every Lobbying Contact Had to be Reported? 1. An advantage of requiring lobbyists to report each contact with a government official is that voters would know which lobbyists tried to influence their elected officials and it might slow down the process of raising money through afternoon cocktail parties. 2. A disadvantage of requiring lobbyists to report each contact with a government official is that it could lead to a feeling of loss of privacy by lobbyists and elected officials
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The Difference Between Lobbying and Bribery Abstract The purpose of this paper is to try and identify the difference between lobbying and bribery. The Difference Between Lobbying and Bribery Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body by promoting a point of view that is conducive to an individual ’s or organization ’s goals. Bribery is a crime implying a sum or gift given alters the behavior of a person in ways not consistent with
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There is a common statement “It’s not what you know‚ it’s who you know.” Lobbying is the biggest example of that. That is the reason that President Obama used his executive order to place restrictions on lobbyist on his first day. He understood that the revolving door policy ban was vital to creating any change in America. While some position in the government are permanent‚ it may not be for everyone. If an organization is pushing for or against a new law‚ they need votes. Before Obama’s executive
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Contractors‚ specifically for-profits are interesting in making a profit‚ while as remaining accountable to their shareholders. As a result‚ they will do what is needed to ensure a profit is made‚ and lobbying is a way for these entities to assist in their bottom line. An example of a contractor lobbying can be seen with Community Education in New Jersey. Where John Clancy‚ Community Education found and chief executive hired a law firm‚ Dughi Hewit & Palatucci‚ to lobby in Trenton. Both Chris Christie
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Lobbying is the practice of attempting to influence legislation. Organizations that have special interests in particular areas of legislation employ lobbyists and pay them a lot of money so they can gain advantage. In today’s world‚ lobbying is not only limited to the legislature‚ it has spread to other fields that nobody saw coming. The sports world has seen its fair share of lobbying especially that which involves the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) which is the world governing
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Washington lobbying runs the gambit from well-funded‚ multi-faceted campaigns to low-cost‚ narrowly targeted efforts. Congress • Mark-up sessions provide lobbyists the best opportunity to influence legislation. • Lobbyists attempt to cultivate good relationships with committee staff who are able to insert language into draft legislation. This is not to imply that staff deviates from the general policy preferences of legislators for whom they work. • It is not unusual for lobbyists to assist in
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Prisoner’s dilemma and lobbying activities Consider a standard prisoners’ dilemma between two groups‚ A and B‚ with members of these two groups‚ or their leaders (who can be either elected or self-appointed) considering whether or not to lobby for political advantages. Given the groups and the two choices for each‚ there are four possible outcomes—neither group lobbies‚ both groups lobby‚ group A doesn’t lobby and group B does‚ and group A lobbies and group B doesn’t. The payoffs for the
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Lobbying in these days - Maurice Aguirre Washington DC Lobbying (as well lobby) is the play of attempting to have an impact on decisions from officials in the government‚ normally legislators or perhaps current members of regulating agencies. Lobbying is done by many kinds of people and organized parties‚ which includes individuals in the individual area‚ companies‚ associate legislators or state administration officials‚ or support groups (interest groups). Maurice Aguirre Dallas: Lobbyists may
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