Background Government monopolies of markets in hazardous but attractive substances and
activities have a long history, though prior to the late 19th century often motivated more by …

This article proposes that political marketing and lobbying have much to learn from each
other. Both are essentially persuasive forms of communication; both have some basis in …

Several authors looking at firms operating in regulated markets or, more generally,
attempting to influence public policies, argue that a critical aspect to consider is whether …

This new (third) edition of Rethinking Public Relations continues the argument of previous
editions that public relations is weak propaganda. However, while earlier editions focused …

This paper investigates how firms' political capabilities and countries' political structures
affect firms' lobbying decision. We use a cross-country, firm-level dataset that covers more …

Find out the real impact political marketing has on the democratic processWinning Elections
with Political Marketing is a unique look at the election process on both sides of the Atlantic …

Government agencies can shape and impact organizations' opportunity sets and
corresponding competitive environments. Therefore, firms realize that maintaining a close …

In the past two decades, the Journal of Public Affairs has solidified corporate public affairs as
a legitimate leadership skillset vital to driving future business growth. Yet, more work at a …

Lobbying organizations often decide to take a particular issue to the country—as Americans
would say,“beyond the Washington Beltway.” In practical terms, this very often involves …

In reviewing the ten years of articles that involve the topic of public affairs, empirical methods
are certainly not the preferred method of cataloguing the various aspects of public affairs that …