A Swedish culture of advocacy? Civil society organisations' strategies for political influence

• Published in: Sociologisk forskning Vol. 55; no. 2/3; pp. 341 - 364
• Main Authors: ARVIDSON, MALIN, JOHANSSON, HÅKAN, MEEUWISSE, ANNA, SCARAMUZZINO, ROBERTO
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lund Sveriges Sociologförbund / Swedish Sociological Association 01.01.2018; Lunds Universitet
• Subjects: Advocacy; advocacy culture; advocacy strategies; Civil society; civil society organizations; critical voice function; political influence; Political power; Public officials; Samhällsvetenskap; Social Sciences; Sociologi; Sociology; State; Strategies

This article sets out to identify a culture of advocacy that has come to characterise Swedish civil society, formed around a long-standing tradition of close and cordial relations between civil society organisations, popular movements, and state and government officials. We argue that Swedish civil...