References: BAUMGARTNER‚ F.R.‚ 2007. Commentary: EU lobbying: a view from the US. Journal of European public policy‚ 14(3)‚ pp.482-488. BAUMGARTNER‚ F.R.‚ GREEN-PEDERSEN‚ C. and JONES‚ B.D.‚ 2006. Comparative studies of policy agenda. Journal of European public policy‚ 13(7)‚ pp. 959-974. BENZ‚ A. and PAPADOPOULOS
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The increased use of for-profit privatized prisons in the United States has created a system of mass incarceration due to compromised motivation for these institutions to maximize profits. Over the last four and a half decades‚ the United States has experienced a surge in the incarceration rates. In 2013‚ 1‚598‚780 people occupied state or federal prisons compared to 196‚429 in 1970 (“Incarceration Generation” 1). This rise in prison population may be a result of harsher penalties and legislation
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that enable them to change issues facing them. Silkwood is a realistic‚ captivating movie about a plutonium plant worker changing the work conditions that successfully draws attention to civil liberties issues such as the freedom of the press and lobbying to an interest group. Silkwood begins when the main character‚ Karen Silkwood begins her day at work the Kerr-McGee Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site‚ making plutonium fuel rods for nuclear reactors. In order to visit her three children for the weekend
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formed for almost every industry in the U.S. The transportation sector is highly immersed with lobbying and trying to persuade legislation to help pass bills that will improve aspects of the industry for better functioning. The transportation industry consists of air‚ automotive‚ rail‚ and sea transport. Some of their top contributors are delivery and car dealerships‚ who really are engaged in lobbying. Most of their influencing efforts are to possibly get funding for infrastructure‚ safety‚ and
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aim to represent the concerns and interests of skilled and unskilled workers‚ which ranges from improving the working conditions of the workers to increasing wages to lobbying for more benefits. Like the business interest groups‚ labour groups will form together to create larger groups‚ which will have greater influence when lobbying. An example of a labour advocacy group would be the Canadian Labour Congress. While this labour group‚ like others‚ lobbies for workers’ rights‚ it also lobbies for social
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attorneys and upwards of 1.2 million in online activists. It has affiliates in all 50 states including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. ACLU provides legal assistance for cases where civil liberties are believed threatened. ACLU also engages in political lobbying and community empowerment initiatives. ACLU Union along with ACLU Foundation are led by President Susan Herman and over 50 board members. ACLU does not receive any government funding. Their work is funded by member dues‚ contributions from private
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Examine how Universal Music Group is fighting piracy along with its devastating financial effects and whether or not these measures have been effective. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I. ● ● ● II. ● ● III. ● IV. ● ● ● V. ● ● Title Page Contents Page Acknowledgements page Abstract (see copy that was turned in) Discussion: Introduction In the last decade‚ the music industry as a whole has been struggling with sales and financial downfalls due to the popularity of (mostly digital) pirated music
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by using another method in order to become powerful source of influence the will of the people. For example‚ “ lobbying advance [people’s] interests. Lobbying influence the policy process by persuading public officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue… [and] provide useful information that helps officials create policies that serve the public interest” (144). Without lobbying the government and congress would not be able to serve satisfied policies to people. The media conflicts the
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Efforts in Washington for comprehensive immigration reform come from interest groups like the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)‚ the largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States‚ that works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans through lobbying and monetary contributions to members of Congress. I grew up in a small East Texas town and witnessed firsthand the setbacks faced by countless undocumented families in the United States. From conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats to
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving This essay is about a nationally known lobbying group known as MADD or Mothers Against Driving. This is an organization that was first created by a woman named Candy Lightner whom in 1980 tragically lost her daughter to a repeat offense drunk driver. This organization or lobbying group works very hard and whose goal is to keep drivers off the road who have had too much to drink and to also make sure that drunk driving laws are enforced. The thesis statement is “Mothers
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