| ID | 152000 |
| Title Proper | Role of ‘diplomatic lobbying’ in shaping US foreign policy and its effects on the Australia–US relationship |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tidwell, Alan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Lobbying as a form of engagement with the US Congress has long been studied from a domestic perspective. Lobbying, however, is not a practice confined to actors with domestic interests—it is also used as a form of diplomacy by many foreign governments, including Australia. Diplomatic lobbying is a vastly understudied phenomenon and its impact on US foreign relations is rarely examined. Unlike most Westminster-based democracies, the USA has two branches directly involved with foreign affairs—the Executive and Congress—each of which is important for different aspects of foreign policy development. Australia has found lobbying the US Congress to be a powerful tool for diplomatic engagement. This article looks at the role of the US Congress in foreign affairs, the effects of lobbying, and the ways in which diplomats engage with and lobby Congress. Australia’s specific lobbying efforts and their effects on the US–Australia relationship are then examined. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 71, No.2; Apr 2017: p.184-200 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol: 71 No 2 |
| Key Words | Diplomacy ; Free Trade Agreement ; Foreign Affairs ; Trans-Pacific Partnership ; Ustralia–United States Free Trade Agreement, Congress, Congressional Liaison Office ; Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty ; Diplomatic Lobbying ; E3 Visa ; Foreign Lobbying ; Trade Promotion Authority |