Interest groups, revolving door and political parties

Abstract

The panel addresses the relationship between two key political organizations in representative democracies: interest groups and political parties. To do so, the panel includes papers that examine how, when and why do interest groups interact with political parties, when are they more relevant for parties and the consequences for political parties. Additionally, the panel includes papers that analyze the relationship between interest groups and policymakers more generally from the perspective of the revolving door phenomenon.

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Party Recognition of Interest Groups in the European Parliament, 1999-2019	View Paper Details
When do parties grant access to more interest groups?	View Paper Details
The Impact of German MPs' Interest Affiliations on their Parliamentary Careers	View Paper Details
Revolving door and access to policymakers. Does a logic of influence prevail?	View Paper Details
Status quo bias in comparative perspective: Agenda-setting by interest groups and political parties in the United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands	View Paper Details