Introduction / Gregory Houston and Ian Liebenberg -- Interest group participation in the National Economic Development and Labour Council / Gregory Houston, Ian Liebenberg and William Dichaba -- The participation of civil society and the legislatures in the formation of the budget / Warren Krafchik -- The social dynamics of public participation in legislative processes in South Africa / Gregory Houston, Ian Liebenberg and William Dichaba -- Public participation in the integrated development planning processes of local government in Pretoria / Gregory Houston ... [et al.] -- Conclusion / Gregory Houston and Ian Liebenberg.