the triumph of lobbying and the corrosion of American government Kaiser, Robert G. 1943- creator text bibliography nyu New York Alfred A. Knopf 2009 1st ed. monographic eng

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x, 398 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. A scandal for our time -- Looking down on the Capitol -- The art of self-invention -- A Washington that worked -- A new kind of business -- Corrupt or correct? -- Earmarks become routine -- A great awakening -- A marriage unravels -- "Would that be proper?" -- A money machine -- Disaster averted -- Tricks of the lobbying trade -- The new technology of politics -- Disorder in the house -- Becoming a conglomerate -- Influencing policy for profit - - Public service, private rewards -- Radical ends, radical means -- Cash cow on the Potomac -- Elections bought and sold -- Politics, then Government -- Hard times -- A corroded culture. Robert G. Kaiser. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Cassidy, Gerald S. J United States. Congress Ethics Lobbying Corrupt practices United States Political corruption United States United States Politics and government JK1118 .K35 2009 328.73/078 9780307266545 0307266540 2008033862 DLC 090618 20190501180819.0 229026777