Political Lobbying & Interest Groups Books

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51. European Union Democracy Aid

    Supporting civil society in post-apartheid South Africa

    By Lorenzo Fioramonti

    Series: Routledge/GARNET series

    Since the end of the Cold War, the promotion of democracy has occupied centre stage in global politics and in the academic debate on international relations. Governments, intergovernmental agencies, and international donors have invested significant resources to support the democratic consolidation...

    Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
52. Civil Society and Activism in Europe

    Contextualizing engagement and political orientations

    Edited by William A. Maloney, Jan W. Van Deth

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    This book examines the role of civil society organizations in several advanced European democracies: Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Specifically the book focuses on how voluntary organizations contribute to civic and democratic health and assesses the impact of...

    Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
53. Continuity, Change and Crisis in Contemporary Ireland

    Edited by Brian Girvin, Gary Murphy

    The focus of this book is to analyse from a number of perspectives the politics of change in Ireland north and south since 1969. The emergence of the troubles in Northern Ireland, the final push to gain entry to the EEC, changing social mores and severe economic difficulties all begin to appear on...

    Published February 23rd 2010 by Routledge
54. Democratization and Market Reform in Developing and Transitional Countries

    Think Tanks as Catalysts

    By James G. McGann

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    This book explores the pivotal role of think tanks in the democratization and economic reform movements by evaluating their overall effect on the transformation process in developing and transitional countries around the world. James G. McGann assesses twenty-three think tanks, located in nine...

    Published January 3rd 2010 by Routledge
55. Political Marketing

    Principles and Applications

    By Jennifer Lees-Marshment

    Political Marketing is the first comprehensive textbook to focus on political marketing, and introduces students to how candidates, parties, elected officials and governments around the world utilise marketing concepts and tools win elections and remain in office. Drawing on the latest theoretical...

    Published July 2nd 2009 by Routledge
56. Another Europe

    Conceptions and practices of democracy in the European Social Forums

    Edited by Donatella Della Porta

    Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

    Given the recent focus on the challenges to representative democracy, and the search for new institutions and procedures that can help to channel increasing participation, this book offers empirical insights on alternative conceptions of democracy and the actors that promote them. With a...

    Published May 25th 2009 by Routledge
57. Transnational Labour Solidarity

    Mechanisms of commitment to cooperation within the European Trade Union movement

    By Katarzyna Gajewska

    Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

    The book examines the integration of European trade union movement and explores the prospects for European or transnational solidarity among workers. Contrary to much existing research and despite national differences, Gajewska examines how trade unions cooperate and the forms in which this...

    Published May 10th 2009 by Routledge
58. EU Lobbying: Empirical and Theoretical Studies

    Edited by David Coen

    Series: Journal of European Public Policy Special Issues as Books

    EU Lobbying: Empirical and Theoretical studies offers an analysis of large empirical studies of interest group politics and Lobbying in Europe. Recognising the continued European economic integration, globalisation and the changing role of the state, it observs significant adaptations in...

    Published March 18th 2008 by Routledge
59. Social Movement Malaysia

    Edited by Saliha Hassan, Meredith Weiss

    This book considers the proliferation in Malaysia over the past two decades of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with various social movements, both to provide basic information about the NGOs and social movements, and to discuss their role in the development of civil society...

    Published November 10th 2004 by Routledge
60. Who Speaks for the Poor

    National Interest Groups and Social Policy

    By Richard A. Jr Hays

    Series: Politics and Policy in American Institutions

    This book addresses the central question of how the interests of the poor gain representation in the political process by examining the interest group system....

    Published May 22nd 2001 by Routledge