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The nation’s biggest gun advocacy group operates as a bundle of distinct organizations. It’s a fairly common arrangement, followed also by the likes of Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.
Whenever gun control enters public debate, the high emotions and moralising tend to take over rational, evidence-based debate.
More than 180 individuals have moved between senior public service roles and the fossil fuel industry in Australia over the past decade - providing a golden escalator for former senior politicians.
Donald Trump has described NAFTA as the worst trade deal ever signed by the United States. As NAFTA talks continue, here’s what Canada and Mexico can do if the unthinkable happens.
Federal politicians are finally moving against political donations after repeated scandals, but the economics shows lobbying should be ended regardless.
Appearing to co-operate is the best way to try to influence the terms of an inquiry and manage the bad press.
Giving Australia’s lobbying laws teeth, and a sizeable regulatory jaw to occasionally brandish them, is a major step in the right direction.
At a time when our political future is uncertain, the only way to guarantee change is to do it yourself.
South African business can beat back the toxic ‘white monopoly capital’ title by doing things differently and not by shouting from roof tops.
Russia has seized upon loopholes in lobbying laws, hiring PR firms to influence American public opinion and policy in ways that advance Russia’s strategic interests.
A small, but wealthy, population of Indian-Americans is playing a role in transforming US foreign policy toward India.
Countries such as Canada offer Australia clear lessons on how to better police lobbying.
The political donations laws in Australia are dated and an increasing threat to democracy.
No wonder obesity is a tough public health issue for governments to deal with. Our research has uncovered a range of barriers to tackling it, some more obvious than others.
Arguments about the AHCA showed deep disagreement on health care coverage. Could this move us toward universal coverage, which some say could be simpler? Don’t hold your breath.
Expect big companies to muscle in on the law-making.
Beyond her political savvy, Anna Bligh’s appointment as CEO of the Australian Banking Association brings greater access than a Liberal appointee would.
The gambling industry continues to make handsome donations to our politicians, and recently named some of those it supports.
The one audience that was prepared for a hard Brexit, it seems, was the City of London.
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Lecturer in Politics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Communications, Media and Culture, University of Stirling
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Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow in Commercial Determinants of Health, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, UMass Boston
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Reader in Politics, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Studies, George Mason University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of Accountancy, Brigham Young University
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Jim Moran Professor of Strategic Management, Florida State University
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Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Management, DePaul University
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