A closed Scotland? lobbying at Holyrood

David Miller; P. Schlesinger; W. Dinan

A closed Scotland? lobbying at Holyrood

David Miller, P. Schlesinger, W. Dinan

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Abstract

The lobbying industry has been enjoying significant expansion with the establishment of the Scottish parliament, say Dinan and Miller. For all the early hopes of a more inclusive 'new politics', lobbyists have acted in their own commercial self-interest to make sure the system works in their favour. The lobbying industry has campaigned successfully against efforts by the parliament to regulate it effectively.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The anatomy of the new Scotland
Subtitle of host publication	power, influence and change
Editors	Chris Warhurst, Gary Hassan
Publication status	Published - Sept 2005

Keywords

lobbying
scottish parliament
media analysis

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