Insiders Talk: Glossary of Legislative Concepts and Representative Terms

by Robert L. Guyer

Overview

Your understanding of legislative concepts and the language expressing them is central to effectively navigating and surviving the capitol, its rules, and influencing the lawmaking process. Insiders Talk: Glossary of Legislative Concepts and Representative Terms gives you the concepts that underlie the different words used by different states to describe the same thing. Once you understand foundational concepts, then you can master permutations of vocabulary and speak the language of any legislature.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161350331
Publisher:	Engineering THE LAW, Inc.
Publication date:	04/04/2019
Series:	Insiders Talk , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	607 KB

About the Author

Robert L. Guyer lobbied at the state, federal, and international levels both as an in-house and contract lobbyist. He has taught professional lobbying skills for 20 years. A graduate of the University of Florida he holds degrees in political science, civil engineering, and law; and is admitted to the practice of law in Florida and the District of Columbia. You may learn more about him, his Lobby School, and effective advocacy techniques at www.lobbyschool.com.

Editorial Reviews

After 25 years in legislative work - 13 as legislative staff and 12 as a professional lobbyist... I know first hand that lawmakers, staff, and the lobbying corps respect those who speak the capitol's language and dismiss as amateurs those who don't... As with all jargon these terms are shorthand for complicated processes, but once you get the terminology straight, you'll find yourself in a much stronger position to work the system. Pat Cadle, Charleston, West Virginia

Book review - Pat Cadle

As a policy expert with three decades of political experience, one of the main obstacles I confront is deciphering 50 state capitols' semantic subcultures... political professionals must understand and master the nuances of language, both the unique and the universal. Fortunately, Robert L. Guyer gives us the Rosetta Stone for navigating legislatures... It's a one-stop resource for commanding the jargon that steers the process. Bradley Kile, Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee

Book review - Bradley Kile