{"product_id":"the-art-of-lobbying-bertram-j-levine-9780872894624","title":"The Art of Lobbying","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften the whipping boys of politicians and pundits, lobbyists are the recipients of lampooning stump portrayals and sensationalized news coverage. Little attention is given to how most lobbyists simply do their job or become effective at what they do. Whether it's helping staff draft legislative language, providing members with quality policy and political information, or just being a good listener, lobbyists must build and maintain relationships. If they do, they'll succeed in advancing their policy objectives within the give-and-take process of the American legislative system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Lobbying\u003c\/em\u003e examines strategies and techniques from the perspective of those who are lobbied--the people who know what resonates and what falls upon deaf ears in congressional offices. A former longtime lobbyist himself, Levine has interviewed more than 40 current or former members of Congress, along with their staffers, to give a thorough review of the relevant academic literature and offer a behind-the-scenes perspective on what constitutes the art of lobbying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bertram J. Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0872894622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780872894624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CQ Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 172","brand":"Bertram J. Levine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926706815231,"sku":"9780872894624","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_80c9cc54-ec2c-42d4-8b26-02aafc560cdc.jpg?v=1681084558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-lobbying-bertram-j-levine-9780872894624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}