Civil Society and Financial Regulation

Lisa Kastner (1)

1 Sciences Po - Sciences Po

Coalitions of consumer groups, NGOs, and trade unions have traditionally been considered politically weak compared to well-organized and resourceful financial sector groups which dominate or "capture" financial regulatory decisions. However, following the 2008 financial crisis, civil society groups have been seen to exert much more influence, with politicians successfully implementing financial reform in spite of industry opposition.

Keywords: Civil society; Financial regulation; Consumer groups

Domains: Economics and Finance; Political science

Lisa Kastner. Civil Society and Financial Regulation: Consumer Finance Protection and Taxation After the Crisis. Routledge, 2017, RIPE Series of International Political Economy, 9781138634428. ⟨hal-02149636⟩