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Public Opinion and Interest Groups

Interest Groups
Representation
Public Opinion
P303
Adriana Bunea
Universitetet i Bergen
Anne Rasmussen
Kings College London

Building: BL09 Eilert Sundts hus, A-Blokka, Floor: 1, Room: ES AUD2

Saturday 14:00 - 15:40 CEST (09/09/2017)

Abstract

An important element of political representation through interest groups is the way in which public opinion preferences are picked up by political elites. The link between public opinion and the policy agendas of governments has been extensively studied. However, the role of interest organizations as transmission belts of public preferences is not clearly understood. The papers in this panel shed more light on the link between the public and interest groups.

Title Details
Who is Represented? Explaining the Demographic Structure of Interest Group Membership View Paper Details
Regulating Lobbying through Policy Networks View Paper Details
Outside Lobbying and Issue Responsiveness in Denmark and Germany View Paper Details
Does Access Lead to Influence? Evidence from EU Interest Groups View Paper Details