An Organizational Landscape in Transformation

Sivesind, Karl Henrik; Arnesen, Daniel; Gulbrandsen, Trygve; Nordø, Åsta Dyrnes; Enjolras, Bernard

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77264-6_3

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“…It is assumed that the resulting lists are relatively comprehensive representations of the actual populations (cf. Rommetvedt et al, 2013; Sivesind et al, 2018). The number of associations and groups identified in the 1983 survey was 1648, while in the 2013 survey, it increased to 3395.…”

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“…The number of policy‐preparing committees and implementation bodies with interest group representation decreased significantly in the decades leading up to the 2010s (Rommetvedt, 2017). Furthermore, there was a notable decline in the participation of associations and groups in these committees (Sivesind et al, 2018). This shift was driven by several factors.…”

Section: The Decline Of Corporatism and Rise Of Pluralist Policymakin...mentioning

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“…This trend was observed not only in Norway but also in other countries, with labour unions and their membership numbers levelling off during this period (Visser, 2006; Wallerstein et al, 1997). Concurrently, “new politics” movements emerged, focusing on social issues such as second‐wave feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, and environmentalism, as well as specialized citizen groups (Sivesind et al, 2018). Participation in associations and groups became less driven by ideology and more focused on specific activities and issues, resulting in decreased member activity and loyalty.…”

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“…Typically, this research focuses on interest group access, which Binderkrantz et al (2017) defines as “when a group has entered a political arena (parliament, administration, or media), passing a threshold controlled by relevant gatekeepers (politicians, civil servants, or journalists.” Interest groups encompass a wide range of organizations, including not‐for‐profit associations, private firms, and public institutions. In the Norwegian context, these groups are predominantly organized as voluntary membership associations or other types of nonprofit organizations representing individuals, firms, public institutions, and other organizations (Sivesind et al, 2018). In this article, the term “voluntary associations and interest groups” is used as a broader concept encompassing these various types of organizations, including both latently political groups (such as leisure associations and religious groups) and manifestly political groups (such as public interest groups, identity groups, business associations, and labour unions).…”

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Decorporatization and organized interests in public policymaking in Norway: A tide that lifts all ships or an ebb tide leaving only the few afloat?

Arnesen

2023

Scand Pol Stud

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Over the past decades, there has been evidence of a shift from corporatist representation to pluralist policymaking in Norway and the neighboring Scandinavian countries. This article examines the policy involvement of voluntary associations and interest groups within the context of decorporatization and pluralization. Should decorporatization be understood as a tide that lifts all groups into public policymaking, or an ebb tide leaving only the few privileged afloat? By analyzing survey data on Norwegian voluntary associations and interest groups regarding their contacts with the parliament, government, and administration in 1983 and 2013, the article presents evidence of a growing mobilization and representation of citizen groups that have traditionally held a less prominent position in the policymaking process. However, economic groups have also increased or maintained their access to the parliamentary and governmental arenas, and insider access appears to persist as a factor in shaping group representation. Furthermore, the results indicate a widening gap in more frequent access between resource‐rich and resource‐poor groups. This leads to a somewhat contradictory conclusion: In one sense, decorporatization has been a tide lifting all ships, but in another, also an ebb tide leaving the few afloat.

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Decorporatization and organized interests in public policymaking in Norway: A tide that lifts all ships or an ebb tide leaving only the few afloat?

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2023

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“…Patient organizations in the Nordic countries are increasingly politically active and growing in numbers, although many are small and focus on single conditions (Winblad and Ringard 2009). Digital media is assumed to have facilitated group proliferation (Sivesind et al 2018). In Norway, access to the internet is near universal (SSB 2019), and the large majority (84%) consume online news weekly.…”

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Dancing in the Dark: Source Coordination and Strategic Media Alliances in the Health Field

Fredheim

2020

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Interest groups on social media: Four forms of networked advocacy

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Fredheim²

2019

Journal of Public Affairs

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The affordances of social media both constrain and enable new forms of political advocacy. The present study identifies four forms of networked advocacy and analyses these with emphasis on constituencies, platforms, activities, and aims. Based on over 40 semistructured elite interviews with interest group leaders and heads of communication, it first finds that interviewees distinguish between social media platforms, tailoring content and genre, to target intended audiences. Second, it finds that social media affordances make awareness‐raising and community‐building more efficient and purposeful for all groups. At the same time, only large organizations with bigger budgets, credibility, technical knowhow, and political relations, systematically engage in networked mobilization and lobbying. Third, interviewees representing these resourceful organizations underline that Twitter represents a new efficient form of middle‐stage lobbying. The study contributes empirical insights into the aims and strategies behind networked advocacy among different groups within one policy field in a local, non‐American context. Theoretically, it combines insights from networked media logics, social affordances, and interest group advocacy to conceptualize how networked media can afford a new form of lobbying conducted as real‐time, semi‐private direct communication with decision makers.

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An Organizational Landscape in Transformation

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Decorporatization and organized interests in public policymaking in Norway: A tide that lifts all ships or an ebb tide leaving only the few afloat?

Decorporatization and organized interests in public policymaking in Norway: A tide that lifts all ships or an ebb tide leaving only the few afloat?

Dancing in the Dark: Source Coordination and Strategic Media Alliances in the Health Field

Interest groups on social media: Four forms of networked advocacy

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