TY - BOOK AU - Mack,Charles S. TI - Business, politics, and the practice of government relations SN - 1567200575 (alk. paper) AV - JK1118 .M33 1997 U1 - 322/.3/0973 21 PY - 1997/// CY - Westport, Conn. PB - Quorum KW - Lobbying KW - United States KW - Business and politics KW - Pressure groups KW - Associations, institutions, etc KW - Political activity KW - States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-260) and index; Foreword by F. Christopher Arterton--Preface--What Is Government Relations?--Interest Groups--Issues Research and Issues Management--Needs, Plans, and Strategies--Organization and Resources--Politics and the Legislative Process--Direct Lobbying--Lobbying the Federal Government--Lobbying State and Local Governments--International Government Relations--Using Associations--Using Coalitions--Grassroots --Lobbying--Political Action--Communications and Technology--Appendix: Sources and Resources--Selected Bibliography Index ER -