The Lobbyists: How Influence Peddlers Work Their Way In Washington

The Lobbyists: How Influence Peddlers Work Their Way in Washington

From the Back Cover"Birnbaum strips away the secrecy and with riveting detail chronicles 'the brazen manipulation of both lawmakers and the public' by [the] lobbying industry."-- The Los Angeles Times Book ReviewA Washington Post Bestseller"Full of fresh insights, amply supported with detailed evidence." -- The New York Times Book Review"[Jeffrey Birnbaum's] evidence of the myriad way in which well-connected special interests profit at the expense of the public makes a compelling case for change." -- People"A useful book filled with fine anecdotes and details one has come to expect from the author, a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter." -- Business WeekJeffrey H. Birnbaum's The Lobbyists exposes the world of Washington's most influential players -- the more than eighty thousand who descend upon our national government, informing and bartering with Congress and blocking legislation on behalf of the richest business interests in the country. This acclaimed work -- now with a new introduction that analyzes the changes in lobbying in 1990s -- provides a shocking view of how our government really works.Review"Birnbaum strips away the secrecy and with riveting detail chronicles 'the brazen manipulation of both lawmakers and the public' by [the] lobbying industry."-- The Los Angeles Times Book ReviewA Washington Post Bestseller"Full of fresh insights, amply supported with detailed evidence." -- The New York Times Book Review"[Jeffrey Birnbaum's] evidence of the myriad way in which well-connected special interests profit at the expense of the public makes a compelling case for change." -- People"A useful book filled with fine anecdotes and details one has come to expect from the author, a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter." -- Business WeekFrom the Inside Flapirnbaum's The Lobbyists exposes the world of Washington's most influential players -- the more than eighty thousand who descend upon our national government, informing and bartering with Congress and blocking legislation on behalf of the richest business interests in the country. This acclaimed work -- now with a new introduction that analyzes the changes in lobbying in 1990s -- provides a shocking view of how our government really works.About the AuthorJeffrey H. Birnbaum covers the White House for The Wall Street Journal and is co-author of Showdown at Gucci Gulch.