Irina Vavochkina

Ms. Vavochkina will research the American experience in lobbying regulation. She hopes that the U.S. model of rights and responsibilities of lobbying organizations will be useful for the Russian Federation where legislative work on this problem is still in progress. At Yale, she plans to consult with the faculty of the History department and search various archives and libraries. She also hopes to contact lobbyists to better understand the essence of their work and to get a better sense of their place in the U.S. political system.