Forms of government, pressure groups, influence peddling. An introduction
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Abstract
Starting from the more traditional studies on forms of government – which highlight the role played by political parties in the formation of political policy – this essay proposes a reflection on the role of pressure groups in contemporary democracies. By examining the different models of regulation of the relationship between lobbies and constitutional institutions, the author identifies three sub-types of forms of government in relation to the different level of transparency or participation in policy formation
Keywords
- lobbying
- democracy
- constitutional rights
- partecipation
- transparency
