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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · 4d

First report in the ReCiv project is out! 👇

Civil Society in the UK has demonstrated a high level of resilience in the face of diverse crises. But a small share of organisations is struggling to implement crisis response strategies.

Insights from other countries (including DK) will follow soon…

Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 New report out now:

(to what extent) is the UK NGO sector under pressure?

pure.qub.ac.uk/files/655682...

We are excited to share the first findings of the Resilient Civil Society project!

@wmjunk.bsky.social @thegoodlobby.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social

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Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 New report out now:

(to what extent) is the UK NGO sector under pressure?

pure.qub.ac.uk/files/655682...

We are excited to share the first findings of the Resilient Civil Society project!

@wmjunk.bsky.social @thegoodlobby.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social

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Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz.bsky.social · Sep 2

I missed #ecprgc25 this year but my colleague and co-author Rasa Bortkeviciute presented our work with @wmjunk.bsky.social on interest groups' responses to crisis and turbulence.

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · Jul 20

Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/97MXRrC

@sagepub.com @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsci

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thrilled to share my new publication @epsrjournal.bsky.social!

When we think of lobbying, we often picture big businesses or NGOs. But regional governments lobby, too!

But what makes govts-as-lobbyists successful?

I study intergovt lobbying success based on a multi-year data collection effort

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you, Chris! ☺️

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thrilled that our article is published open access @annualreviews.bsky.social!

We review recent strides in the study of lobbying & flesh out 1) transaction, 2) persuasion and 3) mobilisation mechanisms with @garlicksauce.bsky.social & @heathbrown.bsky.social

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

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 ...

www.annualreviews.org

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · May 24

Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/qWmDNXp

@sagepub.com @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsci

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · May 23

The deadline is approaching (5 June)! So, I am just reposting this once more... Perhaps it can reach a few more junior scholars interested in lobbying?

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

jobportal.ku.dk

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

jobportal.ku.dk

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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 ...

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz.bsky.social · May 7

Excited to have presented our first #ReCiv output at the
@psaireland.bsky.social public policy workshop 2025! ReCiv discovers the impact of crisis and turbulence on interest groups/CSOs. Delighted to be working with amazing colleagues @wmjunk.bsky.social and Rasa Bortkeviciute. Very exciting!

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · May 1

Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/qWmDNXp

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsci

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Apr 29

I can also highly recommend this analysis of conflicts in the European Parliament around funding for green NGOs.

These are extremely important & worrying debates, and it is great to see them covered so thoroughly in the press.

www.altinget.dk/civilsamfund...

Derfor risikerer EU's revisionsret at blive spændt for en højreradikal politisk vogn med ny, kritisk rapport - Altinget

EU-finansiering til ngo’er lider stadig under manglende gennemsigtighed, konkluderer rapporten. Men selvom revisionen af natur er apolitisk, kan dens konklusioner meget vel blive taget som gidsel i en...

www.altinget.dk

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Apr 29

I've talked to Altinget about threats to civil society in Europe. We discussed the European Court of Auditors' new recommendations about more transparency, but also conditionality connected to EU's values.

Read in this interview why this can be a problem (in Danish)

www.altinget.dk/civilsamfund...

Lobbyismeforsker er bekymret over anbefaling om værdier som betingelse for EU-støtte til ngo’er - Altinget

EU’s revisionsret anbefaler at styrke kontrollen med, om ngo’er, der modtager EU-støtte, overholder unionens værdier. Men det er en farlig vej at gå, som i sidste ende kan risikere at svække civilsamf...

www.altinget.dk

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Apr 28

Working with "the enemy" is a wide-spread lobbying strategy!

In our new article, we study the logic of brokerage & how brokers between opposing policy positions can secure advantages in lobbying.
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
with @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social Andrea Pritoni & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social

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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · Apr 22

We're organizing another round of the Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology 🎉
summerschoolwpm.org

Our super-cool speakers include msands.bsky.social @allisonwkoh.bsky.social @melinscribe.bsky.social @rebeccakittel.bsky.social @fabiennelind.bsky.social & @indiiigo.bsky.social

📆01/05

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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 ...

www.annualreviews.org

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Apr 15

If you are looking for an up-to-date review of what we know about the effects of lobbying, look no further!

Thrilled to see this out in ARPS!
Hope it reaches a broad set of audiences to share the strides this subfield has made in the past 15 years… ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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 ...

www.annualreviews.org

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

Tak, Marc! 😊

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

And this is the link to the PhD position: employment.ku.dk/phd?show=163...

Applicants from all social science disciplines are welcome!

PhD scholarship at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

employment.ku.dk

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Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

I hope this reaches many different fora and would be very grateful for shares!

@ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social @moneypolitics-cbs.bsky.social @apsa-europe-polsky.bsky.social

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

Thank you! I will 😊

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

jobportal.ku.dk

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