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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Second part of Raj Chari article on lobbying regulations link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New perspectives on lobbying regulation and reform: two generations of research, Part 2 - Interest Groups & Advocacy

This editorial introduces Part 2 of the Special Issue on New Perspectives on Lobbying Regulation and Reform. It specifically examines how Part 2’s papers contribute to the five themes of second-genera...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Aug 21

New early access from IGA link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Associative linkages of political parties in Latin America: the role of ideology - Interest Groups & Advocacy

This article analyses the linkages between political parties and social organizations in Latin America, by highlighting the role of ideology in these relations. Using data from the Political Represent...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · May 12

Read Anthony Nownes new review of Joanna Wuest's book "Born this Way" cc @timlapira.bsky.social @annerasmussen.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Born This Way: Science, Citizenship, and Inequality in the American LGBTQ + Movement. Joanna Wuest. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2023 - Interest Groups & Advocacy

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Heath Brown @heathbrown.bsky.social · May 12

New book review in @igajournal.bsky.social cc @annerasmussen.bsky.social @timlapira.bsky.social

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · May 12

I've had the privilege of reviewing Maraam Dwidar's excellent new book
@uchicagopress.bsky.social

It provides answers to several long-standing questions on lobbying. And, most importantly, it can provide HOPE in times where many might need it the most ...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Apr 18

A lot to learn from this and many cites to IGA authors

Alex Garlick @garlicksauce.bsky.social · Apr 14

Are lobbyists influential? The public sure thinks so, but applied political science since lobbying registration data emerged (late 90s) struggled to produce evidence that it does. In new review @wmjunk.bsky.social @heathbrown.bsky.social and I chart a wave of research showing that lobbying matters.

How Lobbying Matters | Annual Reviews

For decades, political scientists have struggled to provide empirical evidence that lobbying influences policymaking. A considerable gap arose between widespread public suspicions of lobbying and the ...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Mar 14

Also new @michelecrepaz.bsky.social and De Francesco "Incremental lobbying reform: the patchy case of Italy" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Incremental lobbying reform: the patchy case of Italy - Interest Groups & Advocacy

The regulation of lobbying serves the dual ambition of ensuring a level playing field for participation in policymaking while reducing risks of corruption and undue influence. International organisati...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Mar 14

Just posted online first -- Šárka Laboutková, Vít Šimral & Petr Vymětal "Beyond lobbying regulation: the advantages of a broader approach to implementing and evaluating transparent lobbying rules" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Beyond lobbying regulation: the advantages of a broader approach to implementing and evaluating transparent lobbying rules - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Transparent lobbying goes beyond enacting a single law: lobbying rules—in any form—enhance transparency in political decision-making. We argue that the issue is much more complex than merely introduci...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Feb 26

Also online first Heberlig and Larson "How interest groups discern serious legislation from position-taking" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

How interest groups discern serious legislation from position-taking - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Legislators have an incentive to use legislative introductions to take positions for constituents and donors and to encourage these audiences to believe that the legislator is active on issues that th...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Feb 26

Online first from Alfred Oduro and Takumi Shibaike on civil society in the Organization of African Unity link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The ‘inclusion’ of civil society in the Organization of African Unity - Interest Groups & Advocacy

An increasing number of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) have established participatory mechanisms for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Although affiliation with an IGO has been widely acce...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Feb 13

New online-first from Elizabeth Nisbet "Strategic framing in coalition-based tax advocacy" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Strategic framing in coalition-based tax advocacy - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Advocates for US state-level policy on behalf of low- and middle-income groups are increasingly focused on taxation but face difficulties framing policy goals. This case study of coalitions campaignin...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Jan 4

Online First version of @annagunderson.bsky.social @kirstenwidner.bsky.social @mgmacdonald.bsky.social "interest group activity on social media" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Lobbying in public: interest group activity on social media - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Social media has transformed political communication by making it easy to post and free to disseminate information. Interest groups can use social media platforms to direct messages to policymakers an...

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Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz.bsky.social · Dec 17

New SI on lobby reg in @igajournal.bsky.social updating 2017 SI, and 1998 SI on @hansardsociety.bsky.social

Other than fantastic intro by Raj Chari, 8 (!) more papers on on DE, IE, EU, CH and US, themes of #foreignlobbying, #selfregulation #lobbyingreform.

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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Jan 4

Great weekend read ⬇️

Anna Gunderson @annagunderson.bsky.social · Jan 3

Hot off the presses @igajournal.bsky.social with @kirstenwidner.bsky.social and @mgmacdonald.bsky.social! We look at inside + outside lobbying strategies of social media groups on Facebook and Twitter. Check it out here 👇

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Lobbying in public: interest group activity on social media - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Social media has transformed political communication by making it easy to post and free to disseminate information. Interest groups can use social media platforms to direct messages to policymakers an...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Dec 16

A part of new issue is @odileammann.bsky.social article on lobbying regulation in Switzerland link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Regulating legislative lobbying in Switzerland: superfluous or overdue? - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Compared to global lobbying hubs like the USA and the European Union and to its neighboring countries, Switzerland hardly regulates legislative lobbying, i.e., lobbying that targets the legislative br...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Dec 16

Read this and more new research on interest groups and advocacy in the new issue available here: link.springer.com/journal/4130...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Nov 21

Andreea Nastase compares lobbying in Brussels and Washington DC link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A tale of two cities: regulating lobbying through public and private instruments in Brussels and Washington D.C - Interest Groups & Advocacy

This article explores the relationship between public (i.e. government-led) and private (i.e. industry-led) forms of lobby regulation, by inquiring over the conditions that render a mix between these ...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Nov 21

A big review of two generations of lobbying regulation research from Raj Chari link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New perspectives on lobbying regulation and reform: two generations of research - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Lobbying regulation is a transparency policy that sheds light on which lobbyists seek to influence public actors during policy development. Over 65 years of scholarship on it has seen the evolution of...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Nov 21

Elisabeth Bauer's new IGA article on European Union lobbying regulations link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The carrot and stick approach: exploring the advantages and limits of the EU’s transparency register from a practitioner’s point of view - Interest Groups & Advocacy

As more laws emerge in the EU’s member states that regulate lobbying, this growing trend also warrants a closer look at how lobbying regulation at EU level has evolved, not least since some of the new...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Apr 29

Now up early Danny Rye's paper on grassroots activism in Liverpool link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Activists and activism success: towards a grounded conceptualisation - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Success is an important aspect of evaluating activism because the latter is a vehicle for political change. However, the idea of ‘success’ has proved difficult to capture in easily measurable ways. Th...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Mar 21

Every published paper has a story, take a read of @geofflorenz.bsky.social path to publication and what he found in the research below

Geoff Lorenz @geofflorenz.bsky.social · Mar 15

"New" w/ @laginagause.bsky.social @
@igajournal.bsky.social :

How separation of powers and resource constraints shape interest groups' venue selection decisions: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

*New == 10 years old, started as a term paper for a graduate seminar. Very different now!

Lobbying venue selection under separation of powers and resource constraints - Interest Groups & Advocacy

Prior work examines how organization resources and types shape venue selection strategies. Both Congress and executive branch agencies can change policy, so interest groups must consider which of thes...

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Feb 21

New March issue of IGA just published link.springer.com/journal/4130...

Interest Groups & Advocacy | Volume 13, issue 1

Volume 13, issue 1 articles listing for Interest Groups & Advocacy

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Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · Feb 19

Happy to share @simonotjes.bsky.social & my @jeppjournal.bsky.social article. Using survey experiments with elected representatives at all government levels in Denmark & the Netherlands on the dynamics of responsiveness to public opinion & interest groups (1/10)

Responding to whom? An experimental study of the dynamics of responsiveness to interest groups and the public

While politicians are commonly depicted as having strong incentives to be responsive to both interest groups and citizens to govern and maintain office, the literature lacks designs that allow for ...

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Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · Feb 19

🔍 Full-time Post doc(s) on my ERC project on 'Advocacy, Social Media & Political Representation' @ Department of Political Economy, King's College

Background in polsci, soc data/computer science, polcom, etc.

📅 March 6, start date negotiable

Shares appreciated 👏 1/3
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Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Feb 7

Coming up next week

Bert Fraussen @bertfraussen.bsky.social · Feb 5

Why does research on #lobbying matter & which questions remain unanswered? Join the ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups webinar on 15 Feb to learn more about insights @garlicksauce.bsky.social, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @heathbrown.bsky.social & exchange thoughts with other scholars #Lobby

Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Jan 8

Looking for someone to review this new book for IGA tupress.temple.edu/books/yes-gawd

Temple University Press

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