Lobbying the European Union

Changing Minds, Changing Times

Paul A. Shotton, Paul G. Nixon

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781472452139
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000152081
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Civil Rights in Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Unique in bringing together contributions from academics and practitioners on the theme of strategic, intelligent modern lobbying this book provides a thorough and accessible discussion on key ideas pertinent to the pursuance of public affairs in the European Union. Combining innovative academic research with first-hand professional experience it offers the reader a combination of practical recommendations, case studies and academic theory to add new insights to interest group research and lobbying strategies. While focusing on the European Union the contributors acknowledge the multi-level dimension of EU decision-making and incorporate research on multi-level governance as well as lobbying by sub-national authorities. Through this they present a fuller picture of a subject that should appeal to students, academics and practitioners alike.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• List of Contributors
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• 1 Change and Continuity in the Composition of the Lobby Community in the European union: Lobby Explosion and Lobby Tourism?
• 2 Issue Areas, Political Arenas and Interest Groups
• 3 Evaluating Pluralism: Interest Groups’ Policy Demands and Lobbying Success in the European Commission’s Open Consultations. A Case Study in Environmental Policy
• 4 Outnumbered, but Not Outgunned? The Participation of Citizen Groups and Business Interests in National and EU Level Consultations on EU Policies
• 5 Regions Lobbying the European Union: Organizational Forms, Policy Portfolios and Venue Selection
• 6 Privileged Access to the European Commission’s Stakeholder Consultations
• 7 Social Media and the Politics of Interest Representation
• 8 A Practical Guide to European Union Lobbying Campaigns
• 9 Advocacy 3.0: Adapting to a New Public Policy Paradigm
• 10 Changing Nature of Public Affairs Agencies: The Role of ‘Thought Leadership’
• 11 Public Affairs Case Study: The Centre – Brussels’ First Think-Do Tank
• 12 European Union Think Tanks and Public Affairs: A Fine Line between Independence and Advocacy
• Conclusion
• Index