Functional And Territorial Interest Representation In The Eu

Author : Michèle Knodt,Christine Quittkat,Justin Greenwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135766764

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Functional and Territorial Interest Representation in the EU by Michèle Knodt,Christine Quittkat,Justin Greenwood Pdf

Despite a substantial legacy of literature on EU interest representation, there is no systematic analysis available on whether a European model of interest representation in EU governance is detectable across functional, and territorial, categories of actors. ‘Functional’ actors include associations for business interests, the professions, and trade unions, as well as ‘NGOs’ and social movements; territorial based entities include public actors (such as regional and local government), as well as actors primarily organised at territorial level. What are the similarities and differences between territorial, and functional, based entities, and are the similarities greater than the differences? Are the differences sufficient to justify the use of different analytical tools? Are the differences within these categories more significant than those across them? Is there a ‘professionalised European lobbying class’ across all actor types? Does national embeddedness make a difference? Which factors explain the success of actors to participate in European governance? This book was originally published as special issue of Journal of European Integration.

Author : Rainer Eising,Daniel Rasch,Patrycja Rozbicka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429806827

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National Interest Organizations in the EU Multilevel System by Rainer Eising,Daniel Rasch,Patrycja Rozbicka Pdf

Political scientists have always accorded interest organizations a prominent place in European Union (EU) policy-making because they connect the EU institutions to citizens, provide important information to EU policy-makers, and control resources that impact on the problem-solving capacity of EU policies. In other words, they are vital to both the input legitimacy and the output legitimacy of the EU. So far, research on interest organizations in EU policy-making has concentrated on EU-level interest organizations and EU-level politics. This edited book draws attention to the role national interest organizations play in the EU multilevel system. All contributions present state-of-the-art research on that subject in the form of theory-driven empirical analyses. Chapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138614741_oachapter8.pdf

Author : Sebastian Oberthür,Knud Erik Jørgensen,Jamal Shahin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135737924

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The Performance of the EU in International Institutions by Sebastian Oberthür,Knud Erik Jørgensen,Jamal Shahin Pdf

The Performance of the EU in International Institutions marks one of the first attempts to systematically analyse the subject. It focuses on the role of the EU in decision-making within international organizations and regimes as a major locus of global governance. The book unpacks the concept of EU performance into four core elements: effectiveness (goal achievement); efficiency (ratio between outputs accomplished and costs incurred); relevance (of the EU for its priority stakeholders); and financial/resource viability (the ability of the performing organization to raise the funds required). Based on the case studies herein, the findings presented in this book relate to the identified core elements of performance with a particular emphasis on the dimensions of 'effectiveness' and 'relevance'. Most notably, the EU appears, on balance and over the past two decades, to have become much more relevant for its member states when acting within international institutions. The book highlights four particular factors explaining EU performance in international institutions: the status of relevant EU legislation and policies, the legal framework conditions including the relevant changes that the Lisbon Treaty has brought about, domestic EU politics, and the international context. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Integration

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Lobbying
ISBN : 0333693523

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Representing Interests in the European Union by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hans Vollaard
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137414656

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European Disintegration by Hans Vollaard Pdf

This book accounts for whether and how the path of the European Union (EU) has developed towards potential disintegration. These questions have become particularly relevant since the outbreak of the debt crises in the Eurozone and the Brexit referendum. The author critically subverts theories of European integration and analyses the rise and fall of federations, empires and states in a comparative perspective. The most promising theory presented here indicates that Brexit is not likely to be followed by other member states leaving the EU. Nevertheless, the EU has been undermined from within as it cannot adequately address Eurosceptic dissatisfaction from both the left and right. This book is an essential read for everyone interested in the EU and its future.

Author : Simona Piattoni
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780198716273

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The European Union by Simona Piattoni Pdf

This book seeks to answer the question 'Which institutional architecture for which kind of democracy for the EU?' by bringing two important recent debates together- the institutional analysis of the Union and its democratic assessment. The book examines a series of institutional architectures in light of the democratic quality of the processes and decisions generated by them. The discussion of these various institutional architectures is preceded by an analysis of the democratic values and principles according to which institutional architectures and governance structures should be assessed. The first part of the volume starts from key democratic principles and indicates which institutional architectures are most likely to embody them. The second part is dedicated to those institutional architectures that best describe the current state of the European Union and its likely future development, particularly given the impact of the current economic crisis. The fundamental belief that animates this volume is that it is only by paying attention to the democratic legitimacy of the Union that the process of European integration may hope to be sustainable, particularly in the face of the difficult economic crisis that the members of the Euro-area and the Union in general are experiencing.

Author : Simona Piattoni
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191573156

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The Theory of Multi-level Governance by Simona Piattoni Pdf

This book explores the theoretical issues, empirical evidence, and normative debates elicited by the concept of multi-level governance (MLG). The concept is a useful descriptor of decision-making processes that involve the simultaneous mobilization of public authorities at different jurisdictional levels as well as that of non-governmental organizations and social movements. It has become increasingly relevant with the weakening of territorial state power and effectiveness and the increase in international interdependencies which serve to undermine conventional governmental processes. This book moves towards the construction of a theory of multi-level governance by defining the analytical contours of this concept, identifying the processes that can uniquely be denoted by it, and discussing the normative issues that are raised by its diffusion, particularly in the European Union. It is divided into three parts, each meeting a specific challenge - theoretical, empirical, normative. It focuses on three analytical dimensions: multi-level governance as political mobilization (politics), as authoritative decision-making (policy), and as state restructuring (polity). Three policy areas are investigated in vindicating the usefulness of MLG as a theoretical and empirical concept - cohesion, environment, higher education - with particular reference to two member-states: the UK and Germany. Finally, both the input and output legitimacy of multi-level governance decisions and arrangements and its contribution to EU democracy are discussed. As a loosely-coupled policy-making arrangement, MLG is sufficiently structured to secure coordination among public and private actors at different jurisdictional levels, yet sufficiently flexible to avoid "joint decision traps". This balance is obtained at the cost of increasingly blurred boundaries between public and private actors and a change in the established hierarchies between territorial jurisdictions.

Author : Yves Meny,Pierre Muller,Jean-Louis Quermonne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134762125

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Adjusting to Europe by Yves Meny,Pierre Muller,Jean-Louis Quermonne Pdf

The European Union is paradoxical: it is not a state, yet it performs many traditional functions of the state. Its regulatory powers are immense but its redistributive functions are negligible; its decisions penetrate all aspects of economic and social life, yet Brussels has no local administration or tribunals, no controllers capable of guaranteeing the correct and faithful implementation of the regulations or objectives which frame European policies. Adjusting to Europe explores the means through which this paradox is confronted. It examines the nature and modalities of policy-making at Community level and discusses the implications of the specific nature of European institiutions for bargaining group mobilization and policy style. It then studies how the three major nation states have adjusted their policy processes and institutions to the European challenges. Finally, it considers the impact of community decisions in three areas: industrial, competition and social policy.

Author : Doris Dialer,Margarethe Richter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319988009

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Lobbying in the European Union by Doris Dialer,Margarethe Richter Pdf

This book sheds new light on how lobbying works in the European Union. Drawing on the first-hand professional experience of lobbyists, policymakers, and corporate and institutional stakeholders, combined with a sound academic foundation, it offers insights into successful lobbying strategies, such as how alliances are formed by interest groups in Brussels. The authors present key case studies, e.g. on the shelved EU-US trade deal Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), lobbying scandals, and the role of specific interest groups and EU Think-Tanks. Furthermore, they highlight efforts to improve transparency and ethical standards in EU decision-making, while also underscoring the benefits of lobbying in the context of decision-making. Understanding the tools and techniques of effective lobbying, as well as the dynamics and trends in EU lobbying, will allow professionals involved in the lobbying process, such as policymakers and corporate and institutional stakeholders, to improve their performance and achieve better results when pursuing their respective interests.

Author : Gary Marks
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761951350

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Governance in the European Union by Gary Marks Pdf

A fresh alternative to traditional state-centred analyses of the process of European integration is presented in this book. World-renowned scholars analyze the state in terms of its component parts and clearly show the interaction of subnational, national and supranational actors in the emerging European polity. This `multi-level politics' approach offers a powerful lens through which to view the future course of European integration. The contributors' empirical exploration of areas such as regional governance, social policy and social movements underpins their broad conceptual and theoretical framework providing significant new insight into European politics.

Author : Michelle Cini,Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199694754

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European Union Politics by Michelle Cini,Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán Pdf

European Union Politics, Fourth Edition, provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of EU theories, institutions, policies, and issues. Bringing together carefully edited contributions from leading scholars in the field, it assumes no background knowledge and is therefore accessible to students new to the subject. The text is enhanced by excellent learning features including reader's guides, text boxes, key points, figures, questions, further reading, web links, and a glossary. An extensive Companion Website (coming soon) will offer resources for students--interactive maps of Europe; an interactive timeline of key events in the history of the EU; multiple-choice questions; biographies of important figures in EU history; an exam study guide; a flashcard glossary; and links to OUP journal articles--and instructors--PowerPoint-based lecture slides; essay, seminar, and quiz questions; and boxes and figures from the text.

Author : Edoardo Ongaro,Andrew Massey,Ellen Wayenberg,Marc Holzer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849807067

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Governance and Intergovernmental Relations in the European Union and the United States by Edoardo Ongaro,Andrew Massey,Ellen Wayenberg,Marc Holzer Pdf

This book provides solid academic evidence of a lively debate and dialogue between US and EU scholars about Multilevel Governance (MLG) and Intergovernmental Relations (IGR). Beyond the contingencies of the terms and the path dependency of their historical developments, there are elements of convergence and overlap. This publication is a good example of how academic transatlantic dialogues result in a stronger understanding of the premises of our concepts, and of the functioning of our systems.' - Geert Bouckaert, Public Management Institute and European Group for Public Administration, Leuven, Belgium This book represents a major attempt to draw together two fundamental streams of research; Intergovernmental Relations and Multi-Level governance. Combining US and European schools of thought, this timely volume outlines key areas of convergence and divergence.

Author : Justin Greenwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137491336

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Interest Representation in the European Union by Justin Greenwood Pdf

Why is the EU so reliant upon exchanges with interest organisations? - What safeguards have been developed to prevent capture by special interests, and how effective are these? - How does the EU system of interest representation compare with those of other systems, and what are its unique features? The fully revised fourth edition of this highly-acclaimed book provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the role of organized interests in the EU. Showing that interest representation is a key aspect of the European project, it examines the significance of interests for everyday policy-making, for European integration, and for the democratic legitimacy of the EU. Accessibly written and thoroughly updated, the new edition contains additional material on the regulation of lobbying and the European Transparency Register.

Author : Gabriele Abels,Jan Battke
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781788978620

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Regional Governance in the EU by Gabriele Abels,Jan Battke Pdf

The role of regions in the European Union has been frequently debated since the 1980s. This comprehensive book provides a thorough overview of the issue from a variety of perspectives, analysing regional governance and territorial dynamics in the EU and its member states. Focusing on the implications of the democratisation–regionalisation nexus, it argues that a ‘Europe with the regions’ may promote good governance and ameliorate the democratic deficits of the EU.

Author : C. Rowe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230316683

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Regional Representations in the EU: Between Diplomacy and Interest Mediation by C. Rowe Pdf

Offices in Brussels representing the interests of regional actors in the EU have carved out a niche position within Europe's expanding multi-level political system. They are now the most visible indicators of the growing role played by EU regions. How can we understand their contribution to EU governance? What do they deliver to Europe's regions?