New paper @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social @eaizenberg.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social Are firms more active lobbyists in Washington? Many theories in PoliSci suggest they are. But we find remarkable stability. The structure of business lobbying did not change much over the past 20y cup.org/4dykWuq

Who benefits most when public funds suddenly become available during a crisis? The short answer is: those that lobby more to attract them. Please see our new, open-access article in Business and Politics - with @michelecrepaz.bsky.social & @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/bap....

From April 2026 - The Evolution of Firm Lobbying in American Politics: Testing Theories of Lobby Activity and Centrality (1999–2018) - https://cup.org/4dykWuq - @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, @eaizenberg.bsky.social & @diliaravaleeva.bsky.social #OpenAccess

(1) Happy to share our new paper in @bjpols.bsky.social 📊 Together with the amazing @eaizenberg.bsky.social and @diliaravaleeva.bsky.social we analyze whether firms increasingly dominate interest group systems over time?

Based on @wepsocial.bsky.social research, @evwillems.bsky.social, @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social & @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social explore how #CivilSociety mobilisation reduces socioeconomic bias in #EUpolicy debate and reveal a promising path toward more inclusive EU policy-making. 👉 bit.ly/3GLTfjM

Civil society mobilisation in EU policy debates

Does civil society mobilisation reduce socioeconomic bias in EU policy debate? A study by Evelien Willems, Iskander De Bruycker, and Marcel Hanegraaff reveals that active engagement by civil society o...

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🏛️ Why do firms go solo? Juho Vesa, @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, @annebind.bsky.social & Mika Vehka find that firms seeking narrow, private benefits and those with insider access are more likely to bypass collective lobbying 👇 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/qWmDNXp @sagepub.com @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsci

Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/qWmDNXp @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsci

Working with "the enemy" is a wide-spread lobbying strategy! In our new article, we study the logic of brokerage & how brokers between opposing policy positions can secure advantages in lobbying. doi.org/10.1177/0032... with @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social Andrea Pritoni & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social