Modern Lobbying Agenda in the United States

In the practice of the lobbying campaigns of the beginning of the XXI century the so-called "indirect lobbyism of a new type" began to play more and more significant role. Its essence not only in the organisation of mass campaigns, indeed, or allegedly reflecting the opinion of the majority of the population and / or a certain group, but also in the formation of a public opinion by combining the methods of properly lobbying, public relations and advertising. The generally accepted opinion of those who are watching politics is that lobbyists strengthen their activity when the current and important legislation is active on the agenda. The "agenda" is constantly changing, but it is vital to trace what is becoming relevant, and what are the wrong to do. The study seeks to build a picture of contemporary lobbying agenda, that will show not only noticeable issues lobbying for, but also their contributors (interest groups, MNEs, NGO, public offices etc) and their behaviour. The United States will be taken as an example due to availability of relevant and valid data. Codification of lobbying problems for filling, and then their publication allows from the side to see the scale of the activities of certain groups of interest, An analysis of texts and visual materials will be used as methods for collecting and processing empirical data. Databases such as LobbyView (MIT) and OpenSecrets from Center for Responsive Politics will be used to collect data for further analysis. As an early finding of research, it is worth noting that interest in lobbying issues mobilise in response to crises, like markets. Also, the most active clients on these issues are groups, who want to minimise severe policy scrutiny.