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The project analyzes
lobbying
activities primarily in the Czech Republic and in a comparative
perspective
Publications
of the Visegrad Four (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,
Slovakia)
countries. The region has witnessed
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a recent
surge
of interest in this topic but careful analysis and policy
recommendations
are still lacking.
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Understanding and regulating lobbying is
crucial
for good democratic governance, transparency, and
accountability, especially
with
the rising role of money and group interests in politics throughout the
region.
Project's initial conceptualization and
analysis
of lobbying will serve the purpose of proposing policy
recommendations directed
towards
achieving a regulative framework for such activities in the Czech
Republic
and enhance
cooperation
among groups with the same goal throughout the Visegrad area.
The
Full
project proposal can be downloaded
here
(Adobe).
The
Research
timetable of the project is available
here (Word).
The
Initial work and advocacy plan can
be seen
here (Adobe).
The
Issue paper is
here (Adobe).
The
Interim
activity report informs about the first half of the project. It
can be downloaded
here
(Adobe).