Adolfo Santos

Do Members of Congress Reward Their Future Employers?

Evaluating the Revolving Door Syndrome

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Increasingly, former members of Congress are finding their way back into the corridors of power representing the very interest groups they once regulated. As lobbyists, former members of Congress carry significant clout that gives them access not only to their former colleagues in the House of Representatives and Senate, but also to members of the executive branch. This book evaluates why former members of Congress become lobbyists, and the implications of this career choice on pubic policy. Do Members of Congress Reward Their Future Employers? argues that post-congressional lobbying has the potential to undermine sound public policy and may ultimately jeopardize the legitimacy of the institution.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9780761833291
• ISBN-10: 0761833293
• Artikelnr.: 21698330

Autorenporträt

By Adolfo Santos

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 James Madison and the
Revolving Door Chapter 4 The Context Chapter 5 Former Members of Congress
as Lobbyists- Who Becomes a Lobbyist? Chapter 6 Sending Signals or
Rewarding Future Employers with Bill Sponsorship Chapter 7 Public Policy
and the Interest Group Connection- Five Case Studies Chapter 8
Post-Congressional Lobbying, National Security and Institutional Legitimacy
Chapter 9 Conclusion Chapter 10 References Chapter 11 Index