Lobbyism and gr. Concepts, functions, tools. Voitenko E., Parfenchikova A.

The growth of macroeconomic indicators, the improvement of the life of the population, the investment attractiveness of the state largely depend on the achievements of companies. Companies, in turn, should take into account relevant political and legislative trends for the successful implementation of their projects. In this sense, the mutually beneficial partnership of the state and business is the basis of economic development and a favorable social climate in the country. One of the tools for building a dialogue with the authorities is the Institute of Lobbism.

The book offers a practical view of the use of lobbying technologies in making state decisions. The authors talk about how lobbyism affects democratic processes in society, what is the difference between lobbying and Government Relations (GR), how the institute of lobbyism in different countries arises, what instruments are used by lobbyists, why corruption harms lobbying, how government agencies work and how to turn a private Interest in the state task.

The book is addressed to practicing lobbyists, specialists in the field of GR and PR, political scientists and lawyers, university students studying in areas such as jurisprudence, political science, public policy and social sciences, international relations, economics and management. In addition, it can be useful to business representatives (owners of companies, CEO), as well as to everyone who is interested in political and business processes, issues of public administration, lawmaking and interaction of private and public structures.