Machiavelli in Brussels : the art of lobbying the EU / Rinus van Schendelen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schendelen, M. P. C. M. van, 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Lobbying--European Union countries.

Lobbying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Countless interest groups representing governments and civil societies try to lobby the European Union effectively in pursuit of the desired legislation, subsidies and more. This book describes the everyday practice of lobbying in Brussels, drawing on extensive research and the author's personal experience.The objective of these interest groups is to influence the EU decision-making, of which they see themselves as a stakeholder. To the existing representative bodies such as the Parliament and the Council, they add their practice of lobbying for a desired outcome by making their interests present or represented at the EU level. In a roundabout way, they contribute to the EU integration and also to its democracy, so long as the following conditions are fulfilled.

Contents:

Front matter

SUMMARY CONTENTS

DETAILED CONTENTS

PREFACE

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1. THE EUROPEANISATION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

2. THE PLAYING FIELD: EU COMMON DECISION-MAKING

3. THE PLAYING FIELD: EU COMMON DECISION-MAKING

4. MANAGING THE EU ARENA

5. MANAGING THE HOME FRONT

6. MANAGING THE FIELDWORK

7. THE LIMITS OF EU PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGEMENT

8. LOBBYING AND EU DEMOCRACY

REFERENCES

INDEX

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610958801

9780585496436

0585496439

9781280958809

1280958804

9789048505111

9048505119

OCLC:

54392201