Are post-communist interest organizations learning to lobby? Exploring the “coming-of-age” of Central and Eastern European interest groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7743565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Dobbins (0000-0001-7461-3844, University of Konstanz, corresponding author), Brigitte Horváth (0000-0002-2611-5303, University of Konstanz), Rafael Labanino (0000-0001-5518-0748, University of Konstanz) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1268-1290 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Democratization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13510347.2022.2046558 |
| OpenAlex | W4280546785 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 66 |
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 this article we take a new avenue by exploring the “micro-level” impact of (quasi-)representation monopolies and high or low access on organized interests, namely at the level of groups themselves. Looking at Central and Eastern European organizations, we assess how the inclusion within or exclusion from frequent interactions with the state impacts the internal development of organized interests? Do excluded groups seek to professionalize their operations to increase their chances of eventually accessing policy-makers? Do they expand ties with other groups to increase their joint political clout? Or do they flee the national political arena and focus more on regional- or European-level activities? Based on a survey of Central and Eastern European organized interests, the analysis reveals that political inclusion indeed strongly enhances organizational development and intergroup cooperation. Yet, we also show that even occasional political participation boosts the lobbying capacities of organizations, in particular younger, mainly civic organizations. Altogether, the data shed positive light on the responsiveness of interest organizations operating in a region previously often overlooked in interest group research
Civil society · Corporatism · Economics · Inclusion (mineral · Intermediation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |