New Activism and the Corporate Response

STEVE JOHN and STUART THOMSON work for DLA Upstream and have considerable experience in lobbying and corporate communications.

• E-Campaigning in a Digital Era The Law and Politics The Use of Front Groups The Spinning of the Media Corporate Lobbying at a Global Level The Inpact of the Internet Industry Practitioners The Political Perspective The Administration Political Advertising Thought Leadership Trade Associations Grassroots Lobbying Lobbying in Different Systems Co-ordinating a Global Lobbying Effort How to Counter Protest Global Restrictions on Lobbying by Corporations Conclusion

'A thought provoking book that gives useful insights about the so-called new activism. Some conventional political movements as well as businesses and campaigning organisations will pick up tips - others will look for warnings about the opposition coming their way! Meanwhile, the activists themselves will be stimulated into thinking about what they are for, as well as against, to whom they are accountable for their passions and actions, what they intend to put in place of the institutions that they oppose, and how they think the change should be achieved.' - Neil Kinnock, Vice-President of the European Commission and former leader of the Labour Party Some conventional political movements as well as businesses and campaigning organisations will pick up tips - others will look for warnings about the opposition coming their way!...you can't help wondering if this wouldn't make a useful Christmas present for your local county councillor.' - Accountancy Ireland 'a book every aspiring business leader should read.' - MIS Asia, Asia's leading IT management magazine