Lobbying in the European Union
Subtitle: interest groups, lobbying coalitions, and policy change
By: Heike Klüver
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780199657445
Subjects: Lobbying; Pressure groups; Lobbyismus
Description: Thousands of lobbyists lobby decision-makers in Brussels every day, but little is known about their impact on policy. 'Lobbying in the European Union' addresses this research gap and analyses the conditions under which interest groups can successfully lobby the European institutions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-275) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Lobbying in coalitions; title: How to measure interest group influence; title: Mapping European Union lobbying; title: Policy debates, interest groups, and the structure of conflict; title: The policy formulation stage: interest groups and the European Commission; title: The decision-making stage: bringing the Council and the European Parliament in; title: Conclusion and implications: interest groups, European politics and democracy.