Biggs, S., & Helms, L. B. (2015). The practice of American public policymaking. Routledge. Read Chapter 6: Access, Lobbying, and Public Opinion.
This book focuses on the public policymaking process.
Hedgpeth, D. (2021, April 12). This land is sacred to the Apache, and they are fighting to save it. The Washington Post [online]. This news article is the foundation of your assignment this week. It highlights the struggle of the Apache People to save Oak Flat.
Holyoke, T. T. (2018). Interest groups and lobbying: Pursuing political interests in America. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Read Chapter 4: Lobbyists and Organization Management; Chapter 6: Lobbying Congress, the Most Permeable Branch; and Chapter 7: Executive Branch Lobbying. This book explores interest groups and lobbying, looking at their role in influencing decision-makers.
Ottinger, L., & Couto, R. (2010). Lobbying. In R. A. Couto (Ed.), Political and civic leadership: A reference handbook (pp. 297-306). Sage publications, Inc.
Read Chapter 34: Lobbying. This book provides a good introduction to lobbying.