Dirty Deals? An Encyclopedia of Lobbying, Political Influence, and Corruption

This encyclopaedia set is organized into three volumes: essays, articles and primary documents. The set starts with an introduction to lobbying, political influence and corruption in the USA and a chronology that lists major events ranging from the veto of the Bonus Bill in 1817 to the passage of the Stop Trading in congressional Knowledge Act in 2012. Volume one contains in-depth, original essays about lobbying, political influence and corruption. Volume two includes A-Z entries describing significant people, events, laws and organizations. Volume three compiles excerpts from relevant primary sources including federal laws, Supreme Court decisions and other selected documents...