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The Political Economy of Lobbying

Channels of Influence and their Regulation

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Editors:
  1. Karsten Mause

    1. Department of Political Science, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

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  2. Andreas Polk

    1. Department of Business and Economics, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  • Pursues an interdisciplinary approach integrating political science and economic perspectives
  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in lobbying research
  • Offers fresh new perspectives on a classic topic in interest group research

Part of the book series: Studies in Public Choice (SIPC, volume 43)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Karsten Mause, Andreas Polk
    Pages 1-10

  3. Theoretical Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Lobbying: A Public Choice Perspective

      • Andreas Polk
      Pages 13-39

    3. Lobbying from the Perspective of Behavioral Political Economy

      • Jan Schnellenbach
      Pages 41-58

    4. Policy Failure and Lobbying

      • David Stadelmann, Marco Frank
      Pages 59-75

    5. Lobbying and Macroeconomic Development

      • Theresa Hager
      Pages 77-99

  4. Channels of Influence and Their Regulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Informational Lobbying

      • Susanne Lohmann
      Pages 103-141

    3. Campaign Finance

      • Simon Weschle
      Pages 143-165

    4. The Revolving Door Phenomenon

      • Simon Luechinger, Christoph Moser
      Pages 167-182

    5. Politicians’ Extra-Parliamentary Activities and Lobbying

      • Benny Geys, Karsten Mause
      Pages 183-200

    6. Lobbying through Gifts

      • Maximilian Alex Kuntze, Vanessa Mertins
      Pages 201-219

    7. Commercial Lobbying Firms: Lobbying as Business

      • Christopher J. Ellis, Thomas Groll
      Pages 221-245

    8. The Evolution of Modern Democracy as a Process of Constitutional Lobbying

      • Thomas Apolte
      Pages 247-265

    9. Lobbying and Trade Protection

      • Xenia Matschke
      Pages 267-286

  5. Lobbying in Selected World Regions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287
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    2. Lobbying in the United States

      • Thomas Stratmann, Amberly Dozier
      Pages 289-313

    3. Lobbying in the European Union

      • Patrick Bernhagen, Bernd Hüttemann
      Pages 315-337

    4. Lobbying in Russia

      • Sebastian Hoppe, Alexander Libman
      Pages 339-360
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About this book

Lobbying is not only the subject of ongoing, heated debates in politics and the public sphere but has also been a focus of the social sciences for decades. This edited volume provides an overview of the current state of research on lobbying from the perspective of Public Choice as a subfield of political science and economics. After a brief introduction to the field, Part I provides an overview of basic concepts and political-economic theories of lobbying from the standpoints of various subfields of Public Choice. Subsequently, Part II investigates the various channels used by interest groups to influence policymakers, such as party donations, informational lobbying, hiring politicians, etc. These chapters also discuss the possibilities and limits of regulating the respective channels. Lastly, Part III sheds light on lobbying in selected regions (i.e., the United States, European Union, Russia, and China). 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

    Karsten Mause

  • Department of Business and Economics, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Andreas Polk

About the editors

Dr. Karsten Mause is Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Münster, Germany. He received an M.A. in Political Science and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Marburg, Germany. Mause’s research focuses on lobbying, corruption, and political accountability. His work has been published in Constitutional Political Economy, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Parliamentary Affairs, and other social science journals and books.

Dr. Andreas Polk is Professor of Economics at the Berlin School of Economics & Law (HWR Berlin), Germany. He received an M.A. in Economics from the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Zurich (Switzerland). Polk’s research focus is on industrial organization, competition policy, regulation, and lobbying. His research has been published in journals including the European Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics, Utilities Policy, and other academic outlets. He is a member of the advisory board of Transparency International Germany.



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