Lobbying potential and social profile of local legislatures (a case study of the Perm region)

Authors

  • Татьяна Витковская/ Tatiana Vitkovskay Perm Scientific Center of the Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Оксана Рябова/ Oksana Ryabova Perm Scientific Center of the Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

lobbyism, local business, local government, representative body of local government, local legislature, deputy corps

Abstract

The article considers the issues of lobbying the interests of private business within representative bodies of local government. The main social and professional groups acting as lobbyists of local business interests in municipal legislatures are identified. The professional level and loyalty degree of these groups as local lobbying groups are evaluated. The study of lobbying practices is based on materials of a number of cities and districts of the Perm region having large industrial enterprisesDOI: 10.17072/2218-1067-2016-3-175-184

Author Biographies

Татьяна Витковская/ Tatiana Vitkovskay, Perm Scientific Center of the Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Researcher

Оксана Рябова/ Oksana Ryabova, Perm Scientific Center of the Ural Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Researcher

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Published

2018-10-07

How to Cite

Tatiana Vitkovskay Т. В., & Oksana Ryabova О. Р. (2018). Lobbying potential and social profile of local legislatures (a case study of the Perm region). Bulletin of Perm University. Political Science, (3), 175–184. Retrieved from http://press.psu.ru/index.php/polit/article/view/1697