Lobbying

Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individual's or organization's point of view is represented in the government. A lobbyist is a person who is paid to influence legislation as well as public opinion.

External links

;General:

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• Nova Southeastern University: Lobbying Links

;Lobbying in the United States:

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• http://www.sourcewatch.org/ -- Wiki to collect information about lobbyism, formerly Disinfopedia
• http://sopr.senate.gov/ -- U.S. government searchable database of registered lobbyists
• http://www.lobbyinginfo.org/ -- A Public Citizen project, including their July 2005 report in PDF format
• List of Lobby Groups in the United States
• http://www.opensecrets.org/
• http://www.fundrace.org/
• http://www.carmengroup.com/ -- Lobbying site with huge collection of links, information
• http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/ -- United States Foreign Agents Registration Act
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/26/AR2005072601562.html -- Capitol Hill as a steppingstone to K Street
• http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Government/Lobbying/ -- Yahoo Business Lobbyist Listing

;Lobbying in Europe:

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• Corporate Europe Observer
• Rules on lobbying and intergroups in the national parliaments of the Member States. Working document (1996)
• Lobbying in the European Union: current rules and practices (2003), in PDF format
• The Society of European Affairs Professionals (SEAP)
• Wiki collecting information about lobbyism in Germany

;Lobbying in Canada:

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• http://www.lobbygov.org -- Non-profit Wiki on lobbying and active citzenship in Canada