This paper examines the place of groups in the consultative process in British policymaking.
It stresses the importance of consultation even under the Thatcher government and …

Much of the British and European literature on the role of interest groups in the policy
process focuses on their participation in policy networks of various types. Possibly reflecting …

The divide between interest groups and social movement studies runs deep, but present
developments call for a renewed focus on the relevance of these analytical categories. Both …

This article combines social movement and organizational theory to explore boundary
definition in civic organizational fields. Drawing upon evidence from two British cities and …

Current scholarship often concludes that technical expertise is one of the most important
commodities for interest groups wishing to gain access to political‐administrative venues …

Since the 'cold climate'of New Public Management starting in the 1980s, civil society
organisations (CSOs) in different provinces in Canada have fared differently. This article …

The advocacy work of non-government organisations can be either constrained or
embraced by government attitudes and practices. Although it is widely accepted that NGOs …

We examine scholarship on the role and influence of advocacy organizations in the US
political process. We identify common theoretical questions in the disconnected literatures …

To understand dynamics within communities of organized interests, researchers have
primarily studied organizational births and deaths. The organizational development of …