strategy
Buying off pressure groups
Synonyms:
Compensating vested interests Context:
Buying off pressure groups and vested interests differs from straightforward compensation of those penalized by reform processes. It is a way of overcoming obstacles to change in an overtly political way. Counter Claim:
Far from softening resistance to change, this approach tends merely to channel protest into pressure on governments about who should get the most compensation. Broader:
Promoting interests Facilitates:
Reforming domestic trade policy Values:
Vested Subjects:
Communication → InfluencingCommerce → Purchasing, supplying
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
