Interest Groups and Political Representation in Portugal and Beyond

“An indispensable addition to the literature on interest group and political representation. This book provides a unique perspective on the role of interest groups in Portugal and their implications for political representation, and it does so from a rich comparative perspective that illuminates the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lisi, Marco (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The study of interest groups
  • 2. The system of interest representation in Portugal
  • 3. Associational involvement and political participation in Portugal: Insights from a longitudinal and comparative study
  • 4. Interest groups, political representation and citizen preferences
  • 5. Seeking access to policy-makers: Interest group strategies
  • 6. Interest groups in the parliamentary arena
  • 7. Interest groups in the media
  • 8. Portuguese interest groups and the European Union
  • 9. Conclusions