Book chapter
Det postkorporativa deltagandet: Intresseorganisationerna i den nationella politiken
2015Lundberg, E.I Låt fler forma framtiden! SOU 2015:96. Stockholm: Kulturdepartementet, Wolters Kluwer
What is this study about?
The study examines how interest groups' participation in Swedish national politics has changed as the traditional corporatist model has weakened. The focus is on the organisations' access to political decision-making processes and the arenas and strategies used to influence politics. The study thereby discusses what a more post-corporatist system means for the relationship between the state and organised interests.
What did we find?
The results show that interest groups have not disappeared from politics as the traditional corporatist forms of participation have weakened. Instead, the forms of influence have changed. Organisations use several different routes to influence politics, while participation has become more pluralist and less institutionalised. The development thus entails a shift from stable and formalised representation towards a system where organisations increasingly need to seek access and influence through different political arenas.
Why does it matter?
Interest groups serve as an important link between citizens and political decision-makers by representing groups, experiences and societal interests. As the forms of their participation change, questions are therefore raised about which organisations gain access to politics and which interests become represented. A more open and pluralist system can create new opportunities for participation, but can also make resources and political contacts more important. The study thus shows why the change from corporatism to post-corporatist participation is also a matter of democratic representation and political equality.
Citation
Lundberg, E. (2015) Det postkorporativa deltagandet: Intresseorganisationerna i den nationella politiken. I Låt fler forma framtiden! SOU 2015:96. Stockholm: Kulturdepartementet, Wolters Kluwer 293–356
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