Persuading Congress: A Practical Guide to Parlaying an Understanding of Congressional Folkways and Dynamics Into Successful Advocacy on Cap

by Joseph Gibson

Book Overview

What happens in Congress affects all of our lives and extends into every corner of the economy. Because so much is at stake there, businesses and other interest groups spend billions of dollars each year trying to influence it.

Yet, most of these efforts are doomed to futility from the outset. Only a small percentage of the bills introduced in Congress actually become law, and most interested parties do not fully understand why those few...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158733173X
• ISBN13: 9781587331732
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: TheCapitol.Net
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"