Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels write by Sylvain Laurens. This book was released on 2017-09-18. Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With over 30,000 lobbyists in town, Brussels is often called the European capital of lobbying. Despite this, little is known on how this political system works in practice. This book offers an unprecedented window into the everyday relationships between bureaucrats and interest representatives. Where the media only shows lobbyists as they meet MEPs and submit amendments, the book argues that the bulk of their work is done in close contact with EU bureaucrats – a form of ‘quiet politics’ developed by the business community, targeting officials with little public exposure. Based on official archives, the book first sets the historical picture for the emergence of a new layer of bureaucrats; fuelled by European and transatlantic capitalism, it altered the political façade of the business community to fulfil its need for legitimacy. Drawing from observations of internal meetings of the main lobbies operating in Brussels and interviews with lobbyists and Commission officials, the book then shows lobbyists at work. This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of the European Union, interest groups, and more broadly to political science and sociology.
Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels
Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels write by Sylvain Laurens. This book was released on 2019-12-12. Lobbyists and Bureaucrats in Brussels available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With over 30,000 lobbyists in town, Brussels is often called the European capital of lobbying. Despite this, little is known on how this political system works in practice. This book offers an unprecedented window into the everyday relationships between bureaucrats and interest representatives. Where the media only shows lobbyists as they meet MEPs and submit amendments, the book argues that the bulk of their work is done in close contact with EU bureaucrats - a form of 'quiet politics' developed by the business community, targeting officials with little public exposure. Based on official archives, the book first sets the historical picture for the emergence of a new layer of bureaucrats; fuelled by European and transatlantic capitalism, it altered the political façade of the business community to fulfil its need for legitimacy. Drawing from observations of internal meetings of the main lobbies operating in Brussels and interviews with lobbyists and Commission officials, the book then shows lobbyists at work. This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of the European Union, interest groups, and more broadly to political science and sociology.
Machiavelli in Brussels
Machiavelli in Brussels - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Machiavelli in Brussels write by M. P. C. M. van Schendelen. This book was released on 2002. Machiavelli in Brussels available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
More Machiavelli in Brussels
More Machiavelli in Brussels - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook More Machiavelli in Brussels write by M. P. C. M. van Schendelen. This book was released on 2010. More Machiavelli in Brussels available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Countless interest groups representing governments and non-governmental bodies try to lobby the European Union effectively in pursuit of the desired legislation, subsidies and more. Many lobby groups simply do what they see fit. Others manage their affairs in the EU arena more professionally, and it is their home front and their playing field which are the focus of this book. Filled with real cases, examples of good practice, and special issues of EU lobbying, it presents a wealth of information and analysis. Like other political processes, EU lobbying has its limits, acknowledged here, alongside its contribution to democracy, both of which are discussed in this thought-provoking and reflective book.
Brussels Bureaucrats?
Brussels Bureaucrats? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Brussels Bureaucrats? write by Anne Stevens. This book was released on 2001-01-06. Brussels Bureaucrats? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The "civil service" of the European Union is little known. This book provides an accessible account of the administration of the EU and answers questions such as: What are the formal structures like?; How and why have they evolved?; What careers do EC officials have?; How are they selected, trained, promoted?; What sort of lifestyle and ethos do they develop?; What are the administration's internal dynamics?; What are the strengths and weaknesses of the system? Brussels Bureaucrats? looks at what they do from day to day, at the conflicts which arise and how they are tackled, and at relationships with those who provide political direction.
