An exhaustive update of the 2010 classic that analyzes more countries, revamping the theoretical classification of lobbying regulatory environments and the states found therein. Two key innovations in this edition include: new insights on measuring transparency and accountability of the laws and an easy guide to make or amend a law.

Raj Chari is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin

John Hogan is Lecturer in International Political Economy and Irish Politics at the College of Business, Dublin Institute of Technology

Gary Murphy is Professor of Politics in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University

Michele Crepaz is Assistant Lecturer at the College of Business, Dublin Institute of Technology

1 Introducing Regulating lobbying
2 Countries with laws in the 1990s
3 Countries with laws in the first decade of the 2000s
4 Countries with laws in the 2010s
5 Comparative analysis of robustness measures
6 How to make a lobbying law: lessons for states and lobbyists
7 Conclusion
Index