Lobbying the state or the market? A study of civil society organisations' strategic behaviour KU Leuven
Civil society organisations' (CSOs') political advocacy is commonly acknowledged to be an important part of pluralist political systems, as groups representing diverse interests present their perspectives and expertise to policymakers to shape policy. While the literature has often implied that CSOs are resource-poor and thus constrained to protesting in the street or petitioning policymakers from outside, it is increasingly clear that CSOs can ...