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Alexander Fitzpatrick

@alexanderfitz.bsky.social

Postdoc (and soon to be lecturer) at Cardiff University Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy | Bentham Scholar and PhD in political science from UCL | Researching lobbying, interest groups, public policy, the EU, and U.K. trade.

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Alexander Fitzpatrick @alexanderfitz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

3/ 💡 Takeaway for Future Research: Lobbying registers aren’t just symbolic transparency policies; They’re tools that are used differently depending on the political setting, signalling a greater need for comparative lobbying research. 📖 Read it here: rdcu.be/euoOD

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How do policy-makers engage with lobbying registers? Evidence from Ireland and France

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Alexander Fitzpatrick @alexanderfitz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

2/ 🔎Key findings: ✅ Many policymakers actively and strategically engage with lobbying register data. ✅ Views on transparency’s impact differ by state context. ✅ State context shapes policymakers' 'informal enforcement' of the rules.

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Alexander Fitzpatrick @alexanderfitz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

1/ We surveyed 450+ elected & unelected #policymakers in Ireland and France to understand how the demand side of #lobbying engages with #transparency registers. Ours is among the first studies to understand how those that are lobbied, rather than those that lobby, use this data.

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Alexander Fitzpatrick @alexanderfitz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🧵 New publication 📢 I'm very excited to share my latest #OpenAccess article with David Coen, just out in Interest Groups & Advocacy! 📄 “How do policy-makers engage with lobbying registers? Evidence from Ireland & France” 🔗 rdcu.be/euoOD

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CITP @thecitp.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Ever notice that fuzzy patch on the bottom of your brand-new Converse? It’s not a design flaw or a nod to vintage style - it’s a masterclass in loophole logic.

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