Lobbying in the European Community

• Part 1 The European lobbying process: introduction - transference of power, decision rules and rules of the game, S. Mazey and J. Richardson; pressure groups and the EC - an overview, W. Grant; the role of the National Civil Service and European lobbying - the British case, D. Spence; the structure of the European Commission and the policy formation process, M. Donnelly. part 2 Sectoral Studies: Europe of the regions? territorial interests and European integration - the Scottish experience, S. Mazey and J. Mitchell; the rationality of lobbying in Europe - why are Euro-groups so numerous and so weak? some evidence from the car industry, A. McLaughlin and G. Jordan; groups and the process of European integration - the work of the federation of stock exchanges in the European Community, J. Knight et al; defending and promoting a sectoral interest within the European Community - the case of the textile polyolefins industry, J.P. Peckstadt et al; lobbying in Europe - the experience of voluntary organizations, B. Harvey; the confederation of British industry and policy-making in the European Community, R. Eberlie; business lobbying in the European Community - the union of industrial and employers' confederations of Europe, L. Collie; the corporate benefits of lobbying - the British case and its relevance to the European Community, J. Sargent; conclusion - a European policy style?, S. Mazey and J. Richardson.

`The particular value of this book is that it combines academic analysis of the system with the views of insiders on how the lobbying process actually works ... This book is an excellent introduction to the subject.'International Corporate Law