Lobbying Coalitions
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Lobbying Coalitions. / Junk, Wiebke Marie.
The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs. ed. / Phil Harris; Alberto Bitonti; Craig S. Fleisher; Anne Storkjær Binderkrantz. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. p. 837-845.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Lobbying Coalitions
AU - Junk, Wiebke Marie
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - While it is clear that “coalition lobbying” is a frequently used influence strategy in political advocacy, the practices lying behind this term are diverse, complex, and cross-cutting. The term masks a variety of meanings, all of which highlight important collective dimensions in attempts by lobbyists to affect policy. It can refer to sets of actors with: (1) common preferences or goals, (2) coordinated activities, such as information exchange, strategy coordination, and concerted signaling of policy positions, as well as actors with (3) shared organizational structures, such as formally named coalitions or umbrella organizations.This chapter reviews different conceptions of lobbying coalitions in inside and outside lobbying, drawing on seminal and recent research in the field. It addresses the question of which actors are potential coalition partners and/or targets of coalition action. Moreover, it summarizes accounts of why coalitions form, how they are composed and function internally, and whether and when they have beneficial effects in terms of increasing lobbying success. Existing evidence strongly suggests that the effects of coalitions vary depending on the characteristics of: (a) the coalition, (b) the issue, (c) the individual actor, and (d) the target audience or political “arena” of lobbying. Future comparative studies could further improve our understanding of such conditional effects in collective interest representation and influence production.
AB - While it is clear that “coalition lobbying” is a frequently used influence strategy in political advocacy, the practices lying behind this term are diverse, complex, and cross-cutting. The term masks a variety of meanings, all of which highlight important collective dimensions in attempts by lobbyists to affect policy. It can refer to sets of actors with: (1) common preferences or goals, (2) coordinated activities, such as information exchange, strategy coordination, and concerted signaling of policy positions, as well as actors with (3) shared organizational structures, such as formally named coalitions or umbrella organizations.This chapter reviews different conceptions of lobbying coalitions in inside and outside lobbying, drawing on seminal and recent research in the field. It addresses the question of which actors are potential coalition partners and/or targets of coalition action. Moreover, it summarizes accounts of why coalitions form, how they are composed and function internally, and whether and when they have beneficial effects in terms of increasing lobbying success. Existing evidence strongly suggests that the effects of coalitions vary depending on the characteristics of: (a) the coalition, (b) the issue, (c) the individual actor, and (d) the target audience or political “arena” of lobbying. Future comparative studies could further improve our understanding of such conditional effects in collective interest representation and influence production.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-44556-0_33
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-44556-0_33
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 9783030445553
SP - 837
EP - 845
BT - The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs
A2 - Harris, Phil
A2 - Bitonti, Alberto
A2 - Fleisher, Craig S.
A2 - Binderkrantz, Anne Storkjær
PB - Palgrave Macmillan
ER -
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