Lobbying and relationship management: the K street connection

Journal of Public Relations Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-376

  Wise, Kurt ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650647874     PISSN: 1062726X     EISSN: 1532754X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10627260701402457     Document Type: Article

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