Abstract
Empirical data gathered from surveys of MPs and interest groups in Slovenia reveal that the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia is a rela- tively powerful and accessible political institution. Parliamentary working bod- ies are perceived by MPs and interest groups as the focal point of their contacts. While MPs find interest groups to be both valuable sources of input into the leg- islative process and relatively influential policy actors, interest groups are rela- tively happy with how accessible MPs are, though they are less happy with their own impact on parliamentary decision-making. Despite the direct exchange be- tween MPs and interest groups, political parties still play an important gate- keeping role. The identified factors of the impact of interest groups on the leg- islative process include the formally defined roles and competencies of parlia- mentary working bodies, policy sector variations, European interest-group net- working, and the leadership styles of those who chair the working bodies. Sociologický casopis/Czech Sociological Review, 2005, Vol. 41, No. 3: 401-421
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