Have They Already Emerged? Mapping the Population of National Interest Organisations in Post-Communist Poland. Issue 5 (28th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rozbicka, Patrycja; Kamiński, Paweł
• Is Part Of: Europe-Asia studies. Volume 74:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 789
• Page End: 808
• Publication Date: 2022-05-28
• Subjects: Europe, Eastern -- Periodicals; Eurasia -- Periodicals; Former Soviet republics -- Periodicals; Soviet Union -- History -- Periodicals; 940
• DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2021.1900075
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-8136

Abstract

Abstract: While political parties provide a key channel for political representation, organised interests can also be an important mechanism. A valid question is whether a system of interest groups is capable of ensuring the representation of a variety of public and private interests. Addressing this conundrum requires data that map the essential traits of organised interest groups in a given country, including their number (density) and types (diversity). This article explores the density and composition of the Polish system of organised interests. The previously unexplored system-level approach delivers insights into the nature of the system and also provides a framework for the subsequent conceptualisation of advocacy and lobbying dynamics.