Corporate Power and Regulation

Sandra Eckert is Assistant Professor of Politics in the European Multilevel System at Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Sandra previously held positions at the Universities of Osnabrück and Berlin, and at the European University Institute in Florence. She has published widely on public policy and regulation with peer-reviewed, international publishers and journals.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 The regulatory power of corporations.- 3 Protecting consumers and the environment in Europe.- 4 The Expert: striving for a circular economy.- 5 The Innovator: boosting resource efficiency.- 6 The operator: providing an essential service.- 7 Brexit: corporate power undone?.- 8 Conclusions.