Abstract
The role played by organized interest groups in the choice of development strategy and social policy is examined here in relation to poverty reduction. Specifically, the chapter intends to provide answers to the following six key questions:
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What are the institutional arrangements that structure relations between the state and organized groups, including business groups, in pursuing development, social risk management and poverty reduction?
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Under what conditions have organized groups, acting separately and collectively, impacted on development strategies and social policies?
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In what contexts are groups likely to accommodate or internalize goals of national development and macroeconomic stability in their policy preferences?
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To what extent have the interests of the unorganized poor been incorporated in the preferences of organized groups and in public policy?
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Have organized groups been able to construct effective links with political parties to influence the direction of social policy and poverty reduction strategies?
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How have different groups coped with pressures for neoliberal policy reform in advancing group welfare?
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Selolwane, O. (2012). Organized Interests, Development Strategies and Social Policies. In: Selolwane, O. (eds) Poverty Reduction and Changing Policy Regimes in Botswana. Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137270177_6
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