Summary information

Study title

Formation of Policy Networks and Lobbying in Slovenia, 1996

Creator

Fink-Hafner, Danica (Centre for Political Science Research)

Study number / PID

POLMR96 (ADP)

URN:SI:UNI-LJ-FDV:ADPPOLMR96 (NUK)

https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_POLMR96_V1 (doi)

Data access

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Series

Formation of Policy Networks and Lobbying in Slovenia

Series 'Formation of Policy Networks and Lobbying in Slovenia' explores the most influential stakeholders from eleven selected sectorial policies. It is carried out every few years, in the theoretically reasonable periods. Survey is based on mezzo concept of "policy networks". The concept is used in the following areas of empirical research: a) the study of the development of interest-group system and its operation in the process of democratic transition, b) the analysis of the internal structure and characteristics of the relationships entered into by stakeholders and decision-makers in...

Abstract

The research is based on the "policy network" concept. The concept is used as follows: a) in analyzing development of interest-group system and its functioning in the context of democratic transition; b) in analyzing internal structure and characteristics of relations among interest groups and decision-makers in the process of policy-making; c) in analyzing lobbying methods and strategies; d) in analyzing relations between central and local government in the process of policy-making; e) in tracing dynamics of relationships between policy actors; f) in analyzing of correlation between international interest group networking and interest group influence in domestic policy-making processes; g) in analyzing of correlation between policy network practice and effectiveness of economic system; and h) in developing of policy advice to governmental and non-governmental policy actors.

Interest groupsLobbyingPolicy networksLinking with European unionProcess of public politic formationImplementation of public politicAttitude towards politicsINTEREST GROUPSLOBBYINGORGANIZATIONSELITEPOLITICAL PARTIES

Data collection period

05/1996

Country

Slovenia

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Group

Universe

Seventy interest groups on eleven areas of politic (economy, social policy, housing, agriculture, disabled people, environment protection, health care, education, culture, sport and public relation), which were most active in survey covering period.

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Respondent-assisted

Kind of data

NumericNumeric

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview: Paper-and-pencil (PAPI)

Funder

MZT

Grant number

L5-7832

Publisher

Arhiv družboslovnih podatkov = Social Science Data Archives

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

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