Some state governors sued to prevent a requirement in the law that their states expand Medicaid coverage. A number of interest groups challenged the law in court, where two Supreme Court decisions have left it largely intact.Chapter
While interest groups frequently arrange seminars and conferences, the strategic use of public events for political influence has largely evaded scholarly
Interest groups and lobbyists play an important role in the United States' political process, reinforcing the fundamental importance of pursuing self-interest and providing an effective means of alternate representation. However, the adversarial nature of interest groups often fuel voter discomfort with ...
Lobbying for the people: The political behavior of public interest groups In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: CHAPTER I Introduction DURING the past decade, advocacy organizations commonly known as "public interest groups" have become increasingly prominent in American ...
Theaimof thechapter is to provideillustrative examplesof challenges andopportunitiesthatarosewheninterest groupslobbiedduringthe pandemic.Byqualitativelyanalysingthe perspectivesoforganisationson theirlobbyingprac-tices(cf. Leech2014), we hopeto lift the lid on the lobbyingprocessesduringthecrisis,especiallywith...
Lobbying, understood as a form of participation in decision-making process, involving the presentation of positions by various interest groups and other entities, using legal means – has many benefits. This is a phenomenon that has accompanied the democ
Kluver H (2014) Lobbying in the European Union: Interest Groups, Lobbying Coalitions and Policy Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Kluver, Heike, 2014. Lobbying in the European Union: Interest Groups, Lobbying Coalitions and Policy Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press....
摘要: (2014). Lobbying in the European Union: Interest Groups, Lobbying Coalitions, and Policy Change. West European Politics: Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1196-1197. doi: 10.1080/01402382.2014.924712关键词: descriptive representation responsiveness citizen-legislator communication racial and ethnic politics...
What Are Examples of Lobbying? Lobbying examples include meetings and discussions with government representatives, influencing legislation by negotiating the details of a bill, and pushing for presidential vetoes.
Given such examples, it is surprising that most academic studies find business lobbyists no more influential than others. One reason for the apparent discrepancy is that current influence studies focus on the legislative process and consequently miss how lobbyists' activities shape the political agenda...