Lobbying, Political Uncertainty and Policy Outcomes

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-97054-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 358 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Koehler, Sebastian

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Soziophysik, Wirtschaftsphysik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 Fundamental Uncertainty: The Demand for Information and Interest Group Activities.- 3 Process Uncertainty: Political Decision-making.- 4 Modeling Interest Group Communication Strategies.- 5 Data and Operationalization.- 6 Interest Group Communication Strategies.- 7 Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Sebastian Koehler is a research fellow at the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz, Germany. His current research focuses on interest group access to political decision-makers and on the role which interest groups play in legislative bargaining.