This book analyses interest group communication strategies in parliamentary political systems, and considers how political uncertainty, which emerges from the political process, shapes interest group communication strategies. It develops a formal model of lobbying in a bicameral legislature with strong party discipline, and discusses why interest groups choose public or private communication channels to influence political bargaining. The book tests its hypothesis in different policy contexts, including lobbying on major legislation in the field of labour and social policy.

This book analyses interest group communication strategies in parliamentary political systems, and considers how political uncertainty, which emerges from the political process, shapes interest group communication strategies. It develops a formal model of lobbying in a bicameral legislature with strong party discipline, and discusses why interest groups choose public or private communication channels to influence political bargaining. The book tests its hypothesis in different policy contexts, including lobbying on major legislation in the field of labour and social policy.

This book analyzes the image of the U.S. presidential administrations from 2001-2011 and its political image in foreign countries. Central to the argument are how the U.S. presidencies are perceived by Europeans and their reactions to foreign leaders. Political image is decisive in electoral victory, and more often, is central in the conquest and maintenance of political power. Also, in the analysis made by International Relations and Foreign Affairs, the political image is highly relevant because of the credibility of the states in the international scenario. That has implications gaining confidence and in the celebration of profitable alliances. The comparative term is also present in the topics related with Obama's administration and Bush's administration. The contributors also analyze crisis management and challenges such as 9/11 and the Iraq War. This study of political image has a crucial interdisciplinary framework for disciplines such as communication, political science, and political theory.