Overview
- Examines the characteristics and evolution of interest groups in Portugal
- Draws from a wide array of sources, including surveys and interviews with MPs and lobbyists
- Provides new data that will be useful for comparisons of interest groups in other countries
Part of the book series: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series (IGAD)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book examines the characteristics and evolution of interest groups in Portugal. Drawing from a wide array of sources - including surveys, parliamentary activities, media coverage and interviews with MPs and lobbyists – it systematically assesses interest group politics. The book analyses the main features of group population, the strategies utilised by organised interests, their interactions with key decision-makers, and citizens’ opinions regarding their role in the political system. The original data provided in this book frames the Portuguese case in a broader European context, and will be extremely useful for international comparisons. It will appeal to scholars and students of European politics, interest groups, democratic theories, and public policy.
Reviews
“Based on considerable collective research, Professor Marco Lisi and his research team can provide new theoretical insights into the relationship between interest intermediation and political representation. Furthermore, the book is the most comprehensive empirical study of the field in Portugal from a comparative perspective to date. The work also highlights Portuguese interest groups' changing logic of action in an increasingly integrated European Union multilevel arena. This new book is an indispensable, comprehensive addition to the still under-researched field of interest groups and lobbying in southern Europe.” (José M. Magone, Professor in Regional and Global Governance, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany)
“This book offers a comprehensive theoretical and empirical analysis of lobbying in Portugal. It is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand interest groups’ strategies, access, and influence in the Portuguese policy-making process across time.” (Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Full Professor of Political Science, University of Barcelona, Spain)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Marco Lisi is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies, Nova University of Lisbon, and researcher at IPRI-NOVA, Portugal. His research interests include political parties, interest groups, electoral behavior, party systems, political representation and election campaigns.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Interest Groups and Political Representation in Portugal and Beyond
Editors: Marco Lisi
Series Title: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32585-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-32584-7Published: 31 July 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-32587-8Due: 31 August 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-32585-4Published: 30 July 2023
Series ISSN: 2946-3254
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3262
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 245
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Public Policy, European Politics, Governance and Government