Parliaments in Contemporary Western Europe, Vol. 2: Parliaments and Pressure Groups in Western Europe

Pressure groups are fundamental to pluralist societies. But what is the relationship between those groups and parliaments? This work explores the links between parliaments and pressure groups, assessing the extent and impact of the contact that occurs. Is pressure group activity beneficial to parliament? And what are the implications for the political system? Introduction: putting pressure on parliaments / Philip Norton The United Kingdom: Parliament under pressure / Philip Norton Germany: Bundestag and interest groups in a 'party democracy' / Thomas Saalfeld Parliament and pressure groups in Italy / Vincent Della Sala Belgium: insider pressure groups in an outsider parliament / Lieven de Winter The Netherlands: parliamentary parties rival with pressure groups / M.P.C.M. Van Schendelen Parliaments and pressure groups: the Irish experience of change / Eunan O'Halpin and Eileen Connolly The European parliament: getting the house in order / Mark P. Shephard Conclusion: conflicting pressures / Philip Norton. v. 1. Parliaments and governments in Western Europe v. 2. Parliaments and pressure groups in Western Europe v. 3. Parliaments and citizens in Western Europe. Estuda as relações entre parlamentos e grupos de interesse no Reino Unido, Alemanha, Itália, Bélgica, Países Baixos, Irlanda e no Parlamento Europeu