What is lobbying? Is it good for our political system?
Every election cycle, you have likely heard one recurring theme, no matter which country you are in: lobbying. This is often used many times by media outlets and political parties to show how corrupt another party/candidate is. But what really is lobbying and is it entirely bad for our political system?
Lobbying is defined as: The act of a corporation or person donating to political candidates in order to gain favor if that candidate is elected.
It is usually expected that the candidate that has seen a donation, will repay that firm for their contribution. This doesn't necessarily have to be from their own pocket, or campaign finance fund the next time round. But in the form of legislation, through our political system.
Legislation can often be more valuable to corporations tha...