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One of the most successful lobbying case studies is the extravagant and gigantic network of Israeli lobbyists that includes everyone from renowned think-tanks, newspapers to active lobbyist organisations like American Israeli Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC]. The results talk for themselves. Researches show that Israel obtained popular US support in over 55% of ‘issues’ while Arabs or Palestinians have achieved support in less than 10% in the last 40 years.
On another front, it is due to lobbying that notorious President Omar Bongo of the Gabon, who is criticised for some of the worst human rights violations in history, had a successful meeting with Bush. It is claimed that Bongo paid $9 million to Jack Abramoff, a famous lobbyist, to ‘fix’ the meeting. When Malaysia intended to refurbish its tainted image, the then controversial PM Mahathir Mohamed paid $1.2 million to get a date with Bush; while Pakistan has spent $1.1 million in 2008 on lobbying for trade support. India is also not behind in the league, paying almost $2.5 million to the famous lobbying firm BGR and $291,665 to Patton Boggs for influencing the nuclear deal.
So the question is, should lobbying be considered illegal, or even unethical? Our take is quite to the contrary. Lobbying firms act quite like PR firms, upping the ante where normal tier diplomacy fails. As long as lobbying does not tread the realms of illegalities [giving bribes, gifts, favours et al] and simply markets a concept better, we guess judges can continue keeping their bath robes on. Well, it’s worked for India pretty well in the past. And hey, before we forget, a live turkey always makes it to the White House every year on Thanksgiving Day for what lobbyists call the ‘annual pardon’.
Akram Hoque
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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Dinner with Hillary?
One of the most successful lobbying case studies is the extravagant and gigantic network of Israeli lobbyists that includes everyone from renowned think-tanks, newspapers to active lobbyist organisations like American Israeli Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC]. The results talk for themselves. Researches show that Israel obtained popular US support in over 55% of ‘issues’ while Arabs or Palestinians have achieved support in less than 10% in the last 40 years.
On another front, it is due to lobbying that notorious President Omar Bongo of the Gabon, who is criticised for some of the worst human rights violations in history, had a successful meeting with Bush. It is claimed that Bongo paid $9 million to Jack Abramoff, a famous lobbyist, to ‘fix’ the meeting. When Malaysia intended to refurbish its tainted image, the then controversial PM Mahathir Mohamed paid $1.2 million to get a date with Bush; while Pakistan has spent $1.1 million in 2008 on lobbying for trade support. India is also not behind in the league, paying almost $2.5 million to the famous lobbying firm BGR and $291,665 to Patton Boggs for influencing the nuclear deal.
So the question is, should lobbying be considered illegal, or even unethical? Our take is quite to the contrary. Lobbying firms act quite like PR firms, upping the ante where normal tier diplomacy fails. As long as lobbying does not tread the realms of illegalities [giving bribes, gifts, favours et al] and simply markets a concept better, we guess judges can continue keeping their bath robes on. Well, it’s worked for India pretty well in the past. And hey, before we forget, a live turkey always makes it to the White House every year on Thanksgiving Day for what lobbyists call the ‘annual pardon’.
Akram Hoque
For more articles, Click on IIPM Article.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
Read these article :-
B-schooled in India, Placed Abroad (Print Version)
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The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM)
IIPM Campus
ZEE BUSINESS BEST B SCHOOL SURVEY
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