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Key practitioners who work in and with EU business associations come together with leading policy makers from the EU institutions and research academics to analyse change factors for the associations and their role in EU policy making and implementation. Contributors include the Head of the team responsible for the EU White Paper on Governance, the Chair of the UK CBI Trade Association Forum, the Chair of the UK Political Studies Association, and the longest serving Secretary General of UNICE.

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Author:   J. Greenwood
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9781403906533

ISBN 10:   140390653
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   08 August 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART 1: OVERVIEWS Introduction; J.Greenwood & A.Westgeest Horizontal Business Associations at EU Level; W.Teufelsbauer PART 2: EU INSTITUTIONS How the Architecture of the EU Political System Influences EU Business Associations; E.Grande The White Paper on Governance: Challenges and Opportunities for EU Business Associations; J.Vignon The Challenge of Managing Relations with the European Parliament; J.Russell & P.Adamson EU Competition Law and Trade Associations; A.Reid PART 3: SECTORAL CHARACTERISTICS Primary, Concentrated and Regulated Services: Steel; D.Rea Textiles; M.Scheffer Construction Industry; U.Paetzold Operating in Contested Environments: The Experience of the Chlorine Industry; B.Gilliatt PART 4: INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT David Against Goliath: Are Big Lobbying Organisations More Efficient Than Smaller Ones?; D.Guéguen Juggling Resources and Autonomy: Issues and Opportunities for 'Specialised Associations'; A.Westgeest & B.Alves The Role of the Secretary General; Z.Tyszkiewicz Establishing an EU Business Association under Belgian Law; D.Lontings PART 5: TRUST In The End The Only Thing That Matters - Is Trust; I.Locks Trust: A Sceptical View; W.Grant PART 6: GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVES The Challenge of Geography: Recruiting and Retaining Members from the South in EU Associations; I.Pari The Organization of Business Interests in Central and East European Countries For EU Interest Representation; N.Borragan PART 7: PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS The Challenge of Managing Relations with the European Parliament; J.Murray PART 8: OUTLOOK Outlook; A.Westgeest & J.Greenwood Appendix: The International Association: New Belgian Legislation of 2 May 2002; L.Stolle & A.Westgeest

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JUSTIN GREENWOOD is Jean Monnet and University, Professor of European Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and a visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. He is the author of a number of titles on EU Public Affairs including Inside the EU Business Associations (Palgrave, 2002) and Interest Representation in the European Union (Palgrave, 2003)

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