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IMPLEMENTING POLITICAL STRATEGIES

IMPLEMENTING POLITICAL STRATEGIES. Picking a Political Strategy Depends not only on the Payoff but also on your Ability to Carry it off. Implementation Measures. Communication and Public Advocacy Testimony Lobbying Electoral Support Grassroots Activities Coalition Building

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IMPLEMENTING POLITICAL STRATEGIES

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  1. IMPLEMENTING POLITICAL STRATEGIES Picking a Political Strategy Depends not only on the Payoff but also on your Ability to Carry it off

  2. Implementation Measures • Communication and Public Advocacy • Testimony • Lobbying • Electoral Support • Grassroots Activities • Coalition Building • Political Entrepreneurship • Judicial Strategies

  3. Communication and Public Advocacy • Communicating to the Elected Officials and the Public through the Media • Get the Media’s Attention • advertising • Frame the Message • Convey the Message Drawbacks: Costly, Weak on Closure

  4. Public Testimonybefore Legislative Committees, Administrative Agencies, & Courts • Advantages: Full presentation of your case, including evidence & evaluation of policy alternatives, including your predictions of consequences, your policy prescription DIRECTLY TO DECISION MAKERS • Drawbacks: X examination, other sides, zingers

  5. Lobbying (A)Provision of Private Information to Government Officials Decision Facilitating vs. Decision Influencing Information • Information about policy consequences that are of interest to the DM • Information about the contingent actions to be taken by LO that are of interest to the DM e.g.., support, opposition, etc. • Tactical and strategic information and advice e.g.., vote trading, bundling, etc.

  6. Lobbying (B) • Access • Reputation (CEOs are usually better than paid Lobbyists, but then their time is also usually more costly) • Personal relationships • Timing • Internal/Government Allies

  7. How to Get Access • Electoral Support (Campaign Contributions) • Peak Associations, Trade Associations (PACs) • Grassroots Campaigns (shareholders, employees & communities, suppliers, customers) • Mobilization of whole rent chain

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