Topic Videos
Government Failure - Political Lobbying
- Level:
- AS, A-Level
- Board:
- AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB, Eduqas, WJEC
Last updated 21 Mar 2021
This short revision video clip covers some examples of where well-resourced lobbying by businesses and industry associations can influence and eventually shape the direction of public policy in the UK and other countries. Lobbying may lead to government failure especially if it causes regulatory capture.
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