What is lobby? Discuss the types and process of lobby.
Introduction
Lobbying is defined as interest representation, and its goal is influencing decision-makers to
achieve a particular goal. This influence does not occur through illegal means. Lobbying is a
completely legitimate activity, which occurs within a legally established framework and
through specific means, with an emphasis on communication and information delivery. In a
well-functioning democracy, lobbying is a valuable opportunity that grants serious social and
political benefits.
Definition of lobby
Generally we can say that Lobbying is the act of as trying to influence a politician or public
official on an issue.
The activity of trying to persuade someone in authority, usually an elected member of
a government, to support laws or rules that give your organization or industry an advantage.
[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lobbying]
So lobbying is the act of attempting to influence business and government leaders to create
legislation or conduct an activity that will help a particular organization.
Types of lobby
The four types of lobbying are represented by the following professionals, entities or
departments:
(a) Parliamentary affairs advisory services or Social Communication of Ministries (public
lobbying);
b) Government relations executives located in departments corporate / institutional affairs
(lobbying institutional);
c) Class entities, (class-based lobbying); and
d) Lobbying and consulting offices (private lobbying).
[Ref .https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330654739_About_Lobbying]
The descriptions of these are given below:
What is lobby? Discuss the types and process of lobby.pdf
1. What is lobby? Discuss the types and process of lobby.
Introduction
Lobbying is defined as interest representation, and its goal is influencing decision-makers to
achieve a particular goal. This influence does not occur through illegal means. Lobbying is a
completely legitimate activity, which occurs within a legally established framework and
through specific means, with an emphasis on communication and information delivery. In a
well-functioning democracy, lobbying is a valuable opportunity that grants serious social and
political benefits.
Definition of lobby
Generally we can say that Lobbying is the act of as trying to influence a politician or public
official on an issue.
The activity of trying to persuade someone in authority, usually an elected member of
a government, to support laws or rules that give your organization or industry an advantage.
[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lobbying]
So lobbying is the act of attempting to influence business and government leaders to create
legislation or conduct an activity that will help a particular organization.
Types of lobby
The four types of lobbying are represented by the following professionals, entities or
departments:
(a) Parliamentary affairs advisory services or Social Communication of Ministries (public
lobbying);
b) Government relations executives located in departments corporate / institutional affairs
(lobbying institutional);
c) Class entities, (class-based lobbying); and
d) Lobbying and consulting offices (private lobbying).
[Ref .https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330654739_About_Lobbying]
The descriptions of these are given below:
Public lobbying
2. Public lobbying refers to the activities of Ministries, Companies State, Municipalities,
Regulatory Agencies and other state bodies, the order to put pressure on the Executive and
Legislative branches with secure their rights or plead new ones.
Generally, all organs have the Parliamentary Advisory Departments with the to influence
decision makers on what is best for government itself, and this is because government often
advocate diverse and conflicting interests, acting as pressure on the dispute over funds or skills.
Lobbying institutional
Institutional lobbying refers to the performance of corporate or institutional affairs of private
companies, which are dedicated to relations with the different spheres and levels governmental
organizations.
Class entities
Since the activity is not and due to the stigma of marginality that lobbying advertising agencies,
communication agencies, advertising agencies, Public Relations, Law Firms and Political
Consulting Act in the sector, but do not assume themselves as such. In this way, the universe of
consulting and lobbying offices is broad and at the same time very difficult to grasp.
Usually these offices are run by a single lobbyist, who impresses his style on dealing with
clients, who, most of the time, are private national companies and in smaller number, class
entities.
Private lobbying
In the Legislative organ, there are several lobbyists representing segments of organized civil
society, both from the public sphere, and of the private sphere; there are also private institutions
created specifically to provide lobbying services to groups who wish to hire them.
Conclusion
Lobbying, however, not only benefits the civil and corporate sectors, but, if utilized properly, it
can also be a serious foreign policy tool and weapon for a national government in achieving its
goals.