Whether called pressure groups, NGOs, social movement organisations or organized civil society, the value of groups to the policy process, to economic growth, to governance, to political representation and to democracy has always been contested. However, there seems to be a contemporary resurgence in this debate largely centred on their democratising potential: can groups effectively link citizens to political institutions and policy processes? Are groups an antidote to emerging democratic deficits? Or do groups themselves face challenges in demonstrating their legitimacy and...
Whether called pressure groups, NGOs, social movement organisations or organized civil society, the value of groups to the policy process, to economic...
