So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American GovernmentWith a New Foreword In So Damn Much Money, veteran Washington Post editor and correspondent Robert Kaiser gives a detailed account of how the boom in political lobbying since the 1970s has shaped American politics by empowering special interests, undermining effective legislation, and discouraging the country’s best citizens from serving in office. Kaiser traces this dramatic change in our political system through the colorful story of Gerald S. J. Cassidy, one of Washington’s most successful lobbyists. Superbly told, it’s an illuminating dissection of a political system badly in need of reform. |
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Brugeranmeldelse - traumleben - LibraryThingIf you're anything of an idealist about the American system of government, this book might just break your heart. Not to say that our government is irretrievably flawed, but it's been significantly ... Læs hele anmeldelsen
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Brugeranmeldelse - EricAbrahamson - LibraryThingOver the last thirty years lobbying has become a $4 billion industry in Washington, DC. Focusing on the story of Gerald Cassidy, one of the most successful early players in the business, Kaiser looks ... Læs hele anmeldelsen
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| Titel | So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government |
| Forfatter | Robert G. Kaiser |
| Udgave | illustreret, genoptrykt |
| Udgiver | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0307385884, 9780307385888 |
| Længde | 432 sider |
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