special interests

political donations, money politics, special interests

Money Politics 'Out of Control' in 2016 Presidential Race

February 12, 2015

Democratic political strategist Peter Fenn writes that political donations in the run up to the 2016 US Presidential election are out of control and ruining America's democratic system.

Opinion
money politics, economic inequality, special interests

Why Public Policy Helps the Rich Get Richer

January 1, 2011

Robert Lieberman reviews Winner-Take-All Politics, a book about how public policy has contributed to income inequality in the US over the last 40 years.

Academic
lobbying, special interests, transparency

Who Lobbies for Whom in Australia: Canberra's Lobbyist Register

The Australian Government Lobbyist's Registry is the main way to track lobbying activities in Australia.

Report
globalisation, policy gridlock, special interests

Is Globalisation the Source of Democratic Discontent?

January 1, 2012

Georgetown University's Charles Kupchan argues that globalisation is the root cause of a crisis of governance in the US, Europe and Japan.

Opinion
special interests, money politics, transparency, lobbying

Lobbyists Outnumber Bureaucrats at EU Headquarters

May 8, 2014

The Guardian's Ian Traynor looks at the rising influence of corporate lobbying on the European Union.

News
economic inequality, special interests

Economic Inequality and Political Engagement

January 18, 2008

Research in the American Journal of Political Science finds that rising inequality decreases political engagement by less affluent citizens.

Academic
lobbying, special interests, money politics

Is Spending on Lobbyists Declining in Washington?

August 19, 2014

Alexander Becker from The Washington Post questions figures suggesting that spending on lobbyists is falling.

News
transparency, accountability, special interests

The Public is Fed Up With Politicians ... and Not Just Because of the Expenses Row

August 15, 2015

Australian democracy is being starved of oxygen argues the co-author of 'Governomics', Miriam Lyons.

Opinion
lobbying, special interests, transparency

Lobbying is Democracy in Action

December 15, 2008

Washington Post columnist Robert Samuelson makes a case for why lobbyists benefit democracy.

Opinion

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