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Lobbying in Europe

Public Affairs and the Lobbying Industry in 28 EU Countries

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Editors:
  1. Alberto Bitonti

    1. IES Abroad Rome, Rome, Italy

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  2. Phil Harris

    1. University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom

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  • Provides a clear, systematic and up-to-date picture of the lobbying industry in all 28 EU member states
  • Includes contributions from political scientists and lobbyists from each of the countries discussed
  • Considers political culture and lobbying regulation, as well as public perception

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. An Introduction to Lobbying and Public Affairs in Europe

    • Alberto Bitonti, Phil Harris
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Role of Lobbying in Modern Democracy: A Theoretical Framework

    • Alberto Bitonti
    Pages 17-30

  4. The EU Institutions

    • Simon Levitt, Simon Bryceson, Frederick van Mierlo
    Pages 31-44

  5. Austria

    • Peter Köppl
    Pages 45-58

  6. Belgium

    • Tine Destrooper
    Pages 59-68

  7. Bulgaria

    • Detelina Dineva
    Pages 69-78

  8. Croatia

    • Natko Vlahović, Dubravka Sinčić Ćorić
    Pages 79-87

  9. Cyprus

    • Maria Krambia-Kapardis, Christina Neophytidou
    Pages 89-101

  10. Czech Republic

    • Štěpán Soukeník, Miloš Gregor, Anna Matušková
    Pages 103-111

  11. Denmark

    • Peter Andreas Münster, Andreas Hjørnholm
    Pages 113-120

  12. Estonia

    • Ott Lumi, Andreas Kaju
    Pages 121-130

  13. Finland

    • Kimmo Collander, Eero Rämö, Urho Blom
    Pages 131-142

  14. France

    • Didier Sallé, Francesco Marchi
    Pages 143-157

  15. Germany

    • Dominik Meier
    Pages 159-169

  16. Greece

    • George Limperis
    Pages 171-176

  17. Hungary

    • József Péter Martin, Miklós Ligeti
    Pages 177-193

  18. Ireland

    • Gary Murphy
    Pages 195-205

  19. Italy

    • Pier Luigi Petrillo
    Pages 207-218

  20. Latvia

    • Valts Kalniņš
    Pages 219-226
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About this book

This book provides a clear, systematic and up-to-date picture of the vast and dynamic industry of lobbying and Public Affairs in Europe, not only at EU level, but specifically in each of the 28 EU Member States. Using contributions from political scientists and lobbyists from each country, the volume offers a comprehensive review of the European lobbying industry, tackling elements such as the institutional framework and the political culture of each country, the perception of lobbyists by public opinion and politicians, the professionalization and the numbers of the industry in each country, the regulation of the sector (through dedicated laws, self-imposed ethical codes, etc.). This is a benchmark publication for all those studying or working in the field of Lobbying, Public Affairs, Communication and Business and Politics in or with EU countries.

Reviews

“The present handbook comprises 28 case studies of the lobbying sectors in all current EU Member States to counter such impressions. … The book explicitly targets audiences in policy planning as well as public relations, media and research. … In sum, as a timely contribution to the literature on interest groups, advocacy and political activism, this comprehensive volume may function as a reference tool to complement further research.” (Alexander Leipold, Journal of Common Market Studies JCMS, Vol. 56 (1), January, 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • IES Abroad Rome, Rome, Italy

    Alberto Bitonti

  • University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom

    Phil Harris

About the editors

Alberto Bitonti is Professor of Politics at IES Abroad Rome and at the Umbra Institute of Perugia (Italy), as well as a Fellow at LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome (Italy) and at the School of Public Affairs of the American University in Washington DC (United States). He is an activist for various organizations promoting open government, transparency and innovation in the political world.



Phil Harris is Executive Director of the Business Research Institute and holder of the Westminster Chair of Marketing and Public Affairs at the University of Chester, UK. He is a past Chairman of the Marketing Council (UK) PLC, Professor of Marketing at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and Director of the Centre for Corporate and Public Affairs at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is joint founding editor of the Journal of Public Affairs. His latest books are the Penguin Dictionary of Marketing (2009), Lobbying and Public Affairsin the UK (2009) and Public Affairs Management (2013, 4 volumes).





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Lobbying in Europe

  • Book Subtitle: Public Affairs and the Lobbying Industry in 28 EU Countries

  • Editors: Alberto Bitonti, Phil Harris

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55256-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55255-6Published: 27 January 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55256-3Published: 18 January 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 368

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: European Union Politics, Political Communication

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