Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bunea, Adriana"

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Interest group networks in the European Union

Bunea, Adriana; Ibenskas, Raimondas; Weiler, Florian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

Interest group networks are crucial for understanding European Union (EU) integration, policymaking and interest representation. Yet, comparative analysis of interest organisation networks across EU policy areas is limited. ...
Legislators, organizations and ties: understanding interest group recognition in the European Parliament

Ibenskas, Raimondas; Bunea, Adriana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

What explains Members of European Parliament's (MEPs’) decisions to recognize some interest groups as relevant policy actors? Addressing this question is fundamental for understanding the role of political elites in shaping ...
Regulating Lobbying Through Voluntary Transparency Clubs: the Connoisseurs’ Assessment. Evidence from the European Union

Bunea, Adriana; Gross, Vlad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

Regulating private actors’ participation in policy‐making is key to democratic governance. Across political systems, targeted transparency is used to regulate lobbying activities. We examine the extent to which primary ...