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Speaking for the People? : Analysing the extent to which interest groups represent the opinion of the citizens and under which conditions they are more likely to do so
The latter, less optimistic perspective on interest group involvement is one that reflects public concerns as lobbying has a rather negative reputation amongst the general public. It is crucial for the study of interest groups as well as representative democracy to know the extent to which these stances on lobbying are warranted. Do groups actually represent the public and can contribute to democratic legitimacy? More specifically, can groups act as transmission belts of public preferences and how could they do so?
Understanding these mechanisms is important for understanding how groups can help strengthen the extent to...Show more Do interest groups help or hinder democratic policymaking? While interest groups are often understood as transmission belts which work as important intermediaries between the public and the policymaking level, their involvement is not without risk. Unequal opportunities and undue influence may bias the interest group landscape towards special interests.
The latter, less optimistic perspective on interest group involvement is one that reflects public concerns as lobbying has a rather negative reputation amongst the general public. It is crucial for the study of interest groups as well as representative democracy to know the extent to which these stances on lobbying are warranted. Do groups actually represent the public and can contribute to democratic legitimacy? More specifically, can groups act as transmission belts of public preferences and how could they do so?
Understanding these mechanisms is important for understanding how groups can help strengthen the extent to which governments respond to public demands. It is the dissertation’s aim to contribute to these debates, paying particular attention to the extent to which interest groups inform policymakers about what the public wants. Show less
- All authors
- Flöthe, L.
- Supervisor
- Rasmussen, A.
- Co-supervisor
- Toshkov, D.D.
- Committee
- Groeneveld, S.M.; Muller, E.R.; Timmermans, A.; Wonka, A.; Eising, R.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Institute of Public Administration , Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) , Leiden University
- Date
- 2019-11-28
- ISBN (print)
- 9789463755740