Date of Award
2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Gregory Shufeldt
Abstract
The advantages of policy and procedural expertise allow revolving door lobbyists to bypass the costs required of non-revolving door lobbyists. This professional upper hand gives advantages to the special interest groups that these revolvers represent. In a cross-sectional analysis and comparative case study of two American states, I find that a state without a mandatory waiting period for legislators yields a higher number of revolving door lobbyists than a state with a mandatory waiting period. The findings of this research suggest that lobbying laws are effective in addressing the saturated influence and involvement of former legislators in the policy making process.
Recommended Citation
Head, Brittany, "Personal and Professional Connections are Premium: An Assessment of Mandatory Waiting Periods in the American States" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 515.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/515