Policy Networking and Lobbying, 1996

The research is based on the use of Meso concept of “policy network”. The concept is applied to the following areas of empirical research: a) in the study development of the interest-group system and its functioning in the process the democratic transition; B) in the analysis of the internal structure; and the characteristics of the relationships that interest groups enter into; and political decision makers in the process of design and implementation of public the politician; C) in the study of lobbying methods and strategies; D) in the study of relations between central and local government in the process the formulation of policies; e) In monitoring changes in the relationship between (co)designers of public policies; F) Analysis of the Connectivity of International Integration interest groups and their influence in the Slovenian political decision-making; g) an analysis of the links between the practice of network policy; and efficiency of the economic system and h) in the development of policy advice governmental and non-governmental actors.