Interest Groups and Agent Network Analysis: Tools for Political Viabilization of Infrastructure Investment Projects

Joaquim Jose Guilherme de Aragao, Yaeko Yamashita, Anísio Brasileiro de Freitas Dourado, Artur Carlos de Morais

The present contribution addresses the construction of political wills in the elaboration of governmental projects. "Lack of political will" is often deplored when certain projects, even though they have their established value, can not be imposed on the government agenda or, when they do, are not effectively implemented. The literature has dealt with the issue from various angles and frames of reference (public policy cycles, stakeholder analysis, advocacy, among others). In order to test the explanatory power of the groups approach or the coalitions of interest (here treated as a synonym), in infrastructure policy, the present article explores the history and content of the concept and establishes a research roadmap to be applied in studies of the decision process in selected infrastructure projects.

https://doi.org/10.31871/IJNTR.4.7.43