Money in Politics

Lobbying and Corporate Political Responsibility

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There has been a major shift in anti-corruption strategies in both international organisations and national governments to connect political finance with corporate political activities to address the issues of money in politics in a more holistic manner. Corporate political activities such as campaign donations and lobbying have a substantive, at times, defining impact on the integrity and perceived fairness of policymaking and policy outcomes.

Lobbying and the giving of donations to political parties are viewed as integral to a democratic process, providing alternative means of political participation for many corporate actors, interest groups, among others. While lobbying and political donations are closely intertwined in their intentions to influence policy discourse and outcomes, they are often subject to separate and siloed regulations, often disconnected from political finance regulations. Over the last few years, International IDEA has been conducting research on meaningful ways in which policymakers and practitioners can utilize the full potential of these new forms of political participation to support political integrity and how it can be productively linked with conventional money-in-politics regulations for maximum benefit.

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Money in Politics

Lobbying and Corporate Political Responsibility

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