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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Bunker USA: Under the influence – How lobbyists mould America’s politics

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Lobbying is a key way in which politicians and pieces of legislation are influenced in the United States. But who exactly are these mysterious figures trying to manipulate people in power? How do they work – and what do they want? Jacob Jarvis joined by Amy McKay, associate professor of political science at the University of Exeter, whose work focuses on the influence of outside interests on public policy. www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Presented and produced by Jacob Jarvis. Music by Jade Bailey. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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to influence them key among those being lobbyists in 2022 three billion dollars was

1:40.0

spent on lobbying in the United States but who who are these people, what are they doing, and how do

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they influence the way the government is run? Here to discuss this with me for the Bunky USA is Amy McKay,

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Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Exeter.

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Hi Amy, thanks for joining me for the bunker.

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Hi, Jacob, it's a pleasure to be here.

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Not someone I thought I'd be quoting today, but Ein Rand once said,

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lobbying is the activity of attempting to influence legislation

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