- Hardcover: 478 pages
- Publisher: Harriman House Publishing; 1st edition (24 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905641699
- ISBN-13: 978-1905641697
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 409,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"If you read only one book on lobbying, make sure it's this one. Zetter's mastery of his subject proves why the industry voted him Public Affairs Personality of the Year 2008." --Francis Ingham, Director General & Managing Director, Public Relations Consultants Association
"The leading book on lobbying by the UK's leading expert. Lionel Zetter takes a comprehensive, in-depth approach and writes with authority and enthusiasm. Whether you're in PR, PA, in house, consultancy or a client - this is the book for you." --Elisabeth Lewis-Jones, President the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
"Public affairs, so often misunderstood and poorly explained, has a superb champion in Lionel Zetter: he writes a brilliant analysis of lobbying that is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the industry, from the seasoned practitioner to the curious observer" --Robbie MacDuff, Director of Public Affairs, Precise Public Affairs and Chair of the Association of Professional Political Consultants APPC
"The leading book on lobbying by the UK's leading expert. Lionel Zetter takes a comprehensive, in-depth approach and writes with authority and enthusiasm. Whether you're in PR, PA, in house, consultancy or a client - this is the book for you." --Elisabeth Lewis-Jones, President the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
"Public affairs, so often misunderstood and poorly explained, has a superb champion in Lionel Zetter: he writes a brilliant analysis of lobbying that is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the industry, from the seasoned practitioner to the curious observer" --Robbie MacDuff, Director of Public Affairs, Precise Public Affairs and Chair of the Association of Professional Political Consultants APPC
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Lobbying is a global industry which thrives wherever democratic governments are established. This book straddles the globe, from the USA to Japan. It covers the Westminster and Scottish Parliaments, and the Welsh, Northern Ireland and London Assemblies. It examines the lobbying scenes in the USA and Brussels. Finally, the book also deals with Asia, and touches on the Middle East. This book examines and explains all aspects of lobbying in an expert yet accessible manner. Areas covered include: - The historical background to lobbying, and the ethical and regulatory frameworks - The mechanics of lobbying, and the techniques employed by lobbyists around the world - The various types of lobbying and public affairs campaigns - Advice on how to break into lobbying - The procedure for appointing a public affairs consultancy - How to use third party advocates in support of a campaign The author is an acknowledged expert in his field, and this book represents a distillation of his decades of experience. There are also top tips from some of the most senior lobbyists in the world, as well as contributions from elected politicians.
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Lionel Zetter's book has become the default British guide to how lobbying works. A detailed publication of over 450 pages, it is a 'how to' guide for the profession that also acts as an introduction to lobbying for people whose encounter with the subject has previously been mainly through the medium of newspaper headlines about scandals.
It is an insider's account - Zetter was voted Public Affairs Personality of the Year in 2008 by readers of Public Affairs News - and unashamedly argues about the benefits of lobbying in a democracy. As Zetter's book explains, much of lobbying is rather prosaic and straight-forward - and helping a health charity work out how best to put its case to MPs is far removed from the world of those headlines, even if the word 'lobbying' applies to them both. Moreover, as Zetter writes,
"Whenever an individual, or group of individuals, wields power over society, there will be other individuals or groups of individuals who will have tried to persuade them to exercise that power in a particular way. Lobbying is both natural and inevitable ... If the barons had not lobbied King John, he would not have signed the Magna Carta ... There are at least two sides to every argument, and as in a court of law it is only right that both parties should have access to professional representation which will ensure that their side of the argument is put across."
The final point highlights the concerns many people have over lobbying, namely that those with money employ lobbyists to put over a case in a way that either a poorer or more diffuse other side (e.g. a small organisation or the public in general) can find much harder. In response Zetter talks in some detail about the responses of the lobbying industry to past scandals such as 'Cash for questions' and points out how lobbying is not simply done for large commercial interests; indeed, "pressure groups are, in some respects, the ultimate lobbyists ... Charities are also pressure groups".
Zetter's book has a large number of tips scattered through the text from lobbyists and others in the public relations business or on the receiving end of lobbying campaigns. It also has many practical tips from the author himself, so that even an experienced lobbying professional may often find it useful to flick through to pick up ideas or reminders. For beginners, there is also good advice on how to get your first job in the profession.
The book is at its weakest on understanding how to influence the Liberal Democrats, understandably perhaps as the author has a long record of Conservative Party activity and the book was written and published prior to the 2010 general election, hung Parliament and coalition. That also means some of the sections on the structure of government, especially in Downing Street, have aged too - though the content about the online world has aged very little save for several of the political blogs listed being no more.
That the book is primarily aimed at a British audience does not keep its content within these shores. Lobbying in Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East all get their own sections even if the selection of individual countries is a little hit and miss at times.
Overall it is far more a textbook for dipping in and out of than a book to sit down and read for long periods of time. But whichever way you read it, it is a good introduction to lobbying, how and why it is done and what ethical rules should be followed.
It is an insider's account - Zetter was voted Public Affairs Personality of the Year in 2008 by readers of Public Affairs News - and unashamedly argues about the benefits of lobbying in a democracy. As Zetter's book explains, much of lobbying is rather prosaic and straight-forward - and helping a health charity work out how best to put its case to MPs is far removed from the world of those headlines, even if the word 'lobbying' applies to them both. Moreover, as Zetter writes,
"Whenever an individual, or group of individuals, wields power over society, there will be other individuals or groups of individuals who will have tried to persuade them to exercise that power in a particular way. Lobbying is both natural and inevitable ... If the barons had not lobbied King John, he would not have signed the Magna Carta ... There are at least two sides to every argument, and as in a court of law it is only right that both parties should have access to professional representation which will ensure that their side of the argument is put across."
The final point highlights the concerns many people have over lobbying, namely that those with money employ lobbyists to put over a case in a way that either a poorer or more diffuse other side (e.g. a small organisation or the public in general) can find much harder. In response Zetter talks in some detail about the responses of the lobbying industry to past scandals such as 'Cash for questions' and points out how lobbying is not simply done for large commercial interests; indeed, "pressure groups are, in some respects, the ultimate lobbyists ... Charities are also pressure groups".
Zetter's book has a large number of tips scattered through the text from lobbyists and others in the public relations business or on the receiving end of lobbying campaigns. It also has many practical tips from the author himself, so that even an experienced lobbying professional may often find it useful to flick through to pick up ideas or reminders. For beginners, there is also good advice on how to get your first job in the profession.
The book is at its weakest on understanding how to influence the Liberal Democrats, understandably perhaps as the author has a long record of Conservative Party activity and the book was written and published prior to the 2010 general election, hung Parliament and coalition. That also means some of the sections on the structure of government, especially in Downing Street, have aged too - though the content about the online world has aged very little save for several of the political blogs listed being no more.
That the book is primarily aimed at a British audience does not keep its content within these shores. Lobbying in Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East all get their own sections even if the selection of individual countries is a little hit and miss at times.
Overall it is far more a textbook for dipping in and out of than a book to sit down and read for long periods of time. But whichever way you read it, it is a good introduction to lobbying, how and why it is done and what ethical rules should be followed.
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I purchased this book to find to my horror that it was about lobbying in UK, Scotland, and places where people are called councilors. This book of minimal value to anyone looking to work with US congress.
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