Abstract
Introduction:Interest groups are a key analysis category in political science. However, agricultural interest groups have merited considerably less attention from Spanish academics in this field.Explanation:The aspect least adequately addressed in interest group studies is the influence they exert on public policy processes. The agricultural dimension of theEscuelas Campesinas(Peasant Farmer Schools) movement in the Barco de Ávila-Piedrahita area of Spain has not been examined from this perspective.Conclusion:The present article seeks to remedy this gap in knowledge by analysing the participation and influence of theUnión de Campesinos de Ávila(Ávila Peasant Farmers Union) on agro-food quality policy during the period 1977-1990.
Highlights
Interest groups are a key analysis category in political science
Peña-Ramos and Chapinal-Escudero phenomenon in the province of Avila had already attracted the attention of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as an unusual and unique experience in Spain
Spanish political science includes a small amount of literature on agricultural trade unions in Spain from the Transition onwards [1 - 7] and from the perspective of contemporary agricultural history [8, 9]
Summary
Interest groups are a key analysis category in political science. Agricultural interest groups have merited considerably less attention from Spanish academics in this field. Explanation: The aspect least adequately addressed in interest group studies is the influence they exert on public policy processes. The agricultural dimension of the Escuelas Campesinas (Peasant Farmer Schools) movement in the Barco de Ávila-Piedrahita area of Spain has not been examined from this perspective
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