Local interest groups and the perception of power in Spanish cities
Studies on local interest groups have generated a considerable number of theories on urban power that have eventually become the basis of far-reaching approaches on democracy and collective action. Such literature has been especially concerned with discovering who governs the city, paving the way fo...
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00012601202023-03-08Local interest groups and the perception of power in Spanish citiesMolins López-Rodó, Joaquín MaríaMedina Iborra, Ivánpowerinterest groupsbusinesscitiesmayorspodergrupos de interésempresariosciudadesalcaldesStudies on local interest groups have generated a considerable number of theories on urban power that have eventually become the basis of far-reaching approaches on democracy and collective action. Such literature has been especially concerned with discovering who governs the city, paving the way for discussions on elitism, pluralism and urban regimes. Some approaches consider that the business elite dominates local politics, while other theories assert that interests other than business (neighbors, environmentalists, faith-based organizations, civic groups) have been gaining relevance and access to local government. The POLLEADER survey (2006) provided data on the influence of certain social groups as perceived by mayors in Spain. Data showed that the local business community was, at best, as influential and active as voluntary associations. With recent data from the POLLEADER II survey (2015), this article confirms a certain pluralistic model of local power and, it considers the number of inhabitants and the Mayors’ ideology as key factors to determine variation in the way interest groups’ influence is perceived.Los estudios sobre grupos de interés locales han aportado una cantidad notable de teorías sobre el poder urbano que, tiempo después, facilitarían el desarrollo de enfoques más amplios sobre democracia y acción colectiva. Esta literatura se ha centrado especialmente en descubrir quién gobierna la ciudad con argumentos desde el elitismo, el pluralismo y los regímenes urbanos. Algunos enfoques sugieren que la elite empresarial es preponderante en la política local, mientras otras teorías consideran que otros intereses (vecinales, ecologistas, religiosos, cívicos) han ido ganando peso y acceso al Gobierno local. La encuesta POLLEADER (2006) ofreció datos sobre cómo los alcaldes y las alcaldesas percibían la influencia de ciertos grupos sociales. Los datos mostraron que los empresarios locales eran, a lo sumo, tan influyentes y activos como lo eran las asociaciones voluntarias. Con datos de la encuesta POLLEADER II (2015), este artículo confirma la existencia de un modelo pluralista de poder local, a la vez que identifica el tamaño del municipio y la ideología del Alcalde como los factores clave para determinar la variación en la percepción de la influencia de los grupos de interés.2018text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6382842(Revista) ISSN 1575-6548Revista española de ciencia política, ISSN 1575-6548, Nº 46, 2018, pags. 77-102engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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Studies on local interest groups have generated a considerable number of theories on urban power that have eventually become the basis of far-reaching approaches on democracy and collective action. Such literature has been especially concerned with discovering who governs the city, paving the way for discussions on elitism, pluralism and urban regimes. Some approaches consider that the business elite dominates local politics, while other theories assert that interests other than business (neighbors, environmentalists, faith-based organizations, civic groups) have been gaining relevance and access to local government. The POLLEADER survey (2006) provided data on the influence of certain social groups as perceived by mayors in Spain. Data showed that the local business community was, at best, as influential and active as voluntary associations. With recent data from the POLLEADER II survey (2015), this article confirms a certain pluralistic model of local power and, it considers the number of inhabitants and the Mayors’ ideology as key factors to determine variation in the way interest groups’ influence is perceived.
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