Pressuring MPs to act: parliament, organized interests and policymaking in Uganda and Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2020.1862088
Abstract: ABSTRACT What motivates MPs to challenge executive policy priorities? When and why do they support seemingly more “pro-poor” measures? This article presents a novel framework to answer these questions, adapting its analysis to the context… read more here.
Keywords: pro poor; policy; organized interests; tanzania ... See more keywords
Are post-communist interest organizations learning to lobby? Exploring the “coming-of-age” of Central and Eastern European interest groups
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2022.2046558
Abstract: ABSTRACT Countless scholars have explored the emergence, stability and transformation of interest intermediation structures in western democracies and beyond [Jahn, “Changing of the Guard”; Schmitter, “Corporatism is Dead!”; Siaroff, “Corporatism in 24 Industrial Democracies”.]. In… read more here.
Keywords: organized interests; eastern european; post communist; central eastern ... See more keywords
All of the Above: Lobbying Allied, Undecided, and Opposing Lawmakers in Committee and on the Floor
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DOI: 10.1177/10659129221089346
Abstract: This paper asks: When seeking to influence legislation in Congress, do organized interests target legislative allies, opponents, undecideds, or some combination of these? We address this question with data from a survey of 836 Washington… read more here.
Keywords: lobby legislative; organized interests; committee floor; opponents undecideds ... See more keywords