Lobbying in the new Europe

作者: Klemens Joos 著

出版社: John Wiley & Sons

出版时间: 2011-03

版次: 1

ISBN: 9783527505975

定价: 494.50

装帧: 平装

页数: 244页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>小说

The Treaty of Lisbon came into effect on 1 December 2009. It gives the EU a new primary law framework and has significantly enhanced its competence and importance, thereby causing a remarkable increase in the EU′s influence. Certain changes in the voting procedures should be particularly significant for companies: alongside the double majority rule in Council decisions, under the Lisbon Treaty, only a majority is now required in many areas previously governed by the principle of unanimity. Foremost examples here are justice and internal affairs, foreign trade and agriculture. Persuading its own national government that its concerns are legitimate is, therefore, only of limited benefit to a company as individual Member States can easily be outvoted in Brussels. A strong position in the company′s "home Member State" only can rapidly become an insignificant minority position.Nevertheless, European actions and procedures remain obscure and inaccessible for many company heads. Companies, for this reason, often fail to see many opportunities and chances which a deeper understanding of and a strong presence in the European capital can offer a business. It is not simply the underlying conditions for companies in one Member State which are at stake, but rather the conditions governing an internal market with around 500 million consumers.The need for effective and efficient lobbying has increased due to the recent renaissance of the State observed in the crisis: in the context of partial nationalisation, far–reaching regulation of entire sectors and a general increase in state control of company decisions, good channels of communication to legislative and executive decision–makers are more important than ever. The publication helps to guide companies through the intricacies of Brussels and offers an insight into the complex but diverse and interesting service of lobbying. It is designed as a practical tool especially for decision–makers and executives in companies. Numerous figures and tables illustrate the text.Main topics include the characteristics of lobbying at the European level, taking account of the changes brought about by the Treaty of Lisbon, the notion of a lobbyist′s "practical tools" and finally suggestions for a company′s strategic positioning vis–a–vis decision makers in the European legislature and executive. Dr Klemens Joos studied business administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich from 1988 to 1992. Concurrently he was the personal assistant to a member of the European Parliament. It was during this time that he formed the idea to establish EUTOP International in 1990, which has been representing the interests of private companies and organizations to the institutions of the European Union and its Member States since then. On the completion of his studies, Klemens Joos went on to write his doctorate through the Faculty of Business Administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich in 1997. In his doctoral theses he examined the economic and business determinants for representing the interests of companies at the level of the European Union. He developed a fundamental model based on the organizational science approach to effective and efficient representation of the interests of companies with the institutions of the EU. Furthermore, Dr Klemens Joos is the author and editor of numerous other publications on EU–related topicsEUTOP International, based in Munich and Berlin, has a subsidiary in Brussels and representative offices in London, Paris, Vienna, Tokyo, Beijing and New York. Preface. List of Figures and Tables. Part 1 Lobbying its function and legitimisation. A. Lobbying: concepts and definitions. B. The democratic legitimisation for lobbying. C. The function of lobbying for businesses. D. Part 1 Executive summary. Part 2 Lobbying far more than just ad hoc communication. A. Lobbying as an early warning system: identifying issues and trends. B. Lobbying as a long-term project: a structural approach to decision-making processes. C. Lobbying as political crisis management: emergency intervention. D. Part 2 Executive summary. Part 3 The European Union political system and the specifics of lobbying at a European level. A. A brief history of European integration. B. The political system of the EU. C. Lobbying in a 27-state Europe. D. Part 3 Executive summary. Part 4 Lobbying at European Union institutions framework and approaches. A. The basis of legislation in the EU post-Lisbon. B. Lobbying at the Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers). C. Lobbying at the European Commission. D. Lobbying at the European Parliament. E. Lobbying at the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee. F. Part 4 Executive summary. Part 5 Methods and tools for targeted lobbying in the EU. A. General points (issues and trends). B. Structural tools. C. Processual tools. D. Implementation in practice: a comprehensive model for structuring effective and efficient lobbying. E. The personal profile of a lobbyist. F. Part 5 Executive summary. Part 6 Case study. A. Starting point: awareness of an ongoing EU legislative procedure. B. Step 1: developing content objectives and assessing political feasibility. C. Step 2: processual situation analysis and strategic planning. D. Step 3: drafting and submitting a white paper to previously determined recipients in the legislature and executive. E. Steps 4 and 5: supplementing the white paper and following the decision-making process in the legislature and executive. F. Result: achievement of objectives. Part 7 Lobbying in the EU and the USA K Street a model for Brussels? A. The political system of the USA. B. Lobbying in the USA. C. Lobbying methods in the EU and the USA. D. Conclusion: the USA showing the way for EU lobbying? E. Part 7 Executive summary. Bibliography. Endnotes.
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The Treaty of Lisbon came into effect on 1 December 2009. It gives the EU a new primary law framework and has significantly enhanced its competence and importance, thereby causing a remarkable increase in the EU′s influence. Certain changes in the voting procedures should be particularly significant for companies: alongside the double majority rule in Council decisions, under the Lisbon Treaty, only a majority is now required in many areas previously governed by the principle of unanimity. Foremost examples here are justice and internal affairs, foreign trade and agriculture. Persuading its own national government that its concerns are legitimate is, therefore, only of limited benefit to a company as individual Member States can easily be outvoted in Brussels. A strong position in the company′s "home Member State" only can rapidly become an insignificant minority position.Nevertheless, European actions and procedures remain obscure and inaccessible for many company heads. Companies, for this reason, often fail to see many opportunities and chances which a deeper understanding of and a strong presence in the European capital can offer a business. It is not simply the underlying conditions for companies in one Member State which are at stake, but rather the conditions governing an internal market with around 500 million consumers.The need for effective and efficient lobbying has increased due to the recent renaissance of the State observed in the crisis: in the context of partial nationalisation, far–reaching regulation of entire sectors and a general increase in state control of company decisions, good channels of communication to legislative and executive decision–makers are more important than ever. The publication helps to guide companies through the intricacies of Brussels and offers an insight into the complex but diverse and interesting service of lobbying. It is designed as a practical tool especially for decision–makers and executives in companies. Numerous figures and tables illustrate the text.Main topics include the characteristics of lobbying at the European level, taking account of the changes brought about by the Treaty of Lisbon, the notion of a lobbyist′s "practical tools" and finally suggestions for a company′s strategic positioning vis–a–vis decision makers in the European legislature and executive.
作者简介:
Dr Klemens Joos studied business administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich from 1988 to 1992. Concurrently he was the personal assistant to a member of the European Parliament. It was during this time that he formed the idea to establish EUTOP International in 1990, which has been representing the interests of private companies and organizations to the institutions of the European Union and its Member States since then. On the completion of his studies, Klemens Joos went on to write his doctorate through the Faculty of Business Administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich in 1997. In his doctoral theses he examined the economic and business determinants for representing the interests of companies at the level of the European Union. He developed a fundamental model based on the organizational science approach to effective and efficient representation of the interests of companies with the institutions of the EU. Furthermore, Dr Klemens Joos is the author and editor of numerous other publications on EU–related topicsEUTOP International, based in Munich and Berlin, has a subsidiary in Brussels and representative offices in London, Paris, Vienna, Tokyo, Beijing and New York.
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Preface. List of Figures and Tables. Part 1 Lobbying its function and legitimisation. A. Lobbying: concepts and definitions. B. The democratic legitimisation for lobbying. C. The function of lobbying for businesses. D. Part 1 Executive summary. Part 2 Lobbying far more than just ad hoc communication. A. Lobbying as an early warning system: identifying issues and trends. B. Lobbying as a long-term project: a structural approach to decision-making processes. C. Lobbying as political crisis management: emergency intervention. D. Part 2 Executive summary. Part 3 The European Union political system and the specifics of lobbying at a European level. A. A brief history of European integration. B. The political system of the EU. C. Lobbying in a 27-state Europe. D. Part 3 Executive summary. Part 4 Lobbying at European Union institutions framework and approaches. A. The basis of legislation in the EU post-Lisbon. B. Lobbying at the Council of the European Union (Council of Ministers). C. Lobbying at the European Commission. D. Lobbying at the European Parliament. E. Lobbying at the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee. F. Part 4 Executive summary. Part 5 Methods and tools for targeted lobbying in the EU. A. General points (issues and trends). B. Structural tools. C. Processual tools. D. Implementation in practice: a comprehensive model for structuring effective and efficient lobbying. E. The personal profile of a lobbyist. F. Part 5 Executive summary. Part 6 Case study. A. Starting point: awareness of an ongoing EU legislative procedure. B. Step 1: developing content objectives and assessing political feasibility. C. Step 2: processual situation analysis and strategic planning. D. Step 3: drafting and submitting a white paper to previously determined recipients in the legislature and executive. E. Steps 4 and 5: supplementing the white paper and following the decision-making process in the legislature and executive. F. Result: achievement of objectives. Part 7 Lobbying in the EU and the USA K Street a model for Brussels? A. The political system of the USA. B. Lobbying in the USA. C. Lobbying methods in the EU and the USA. D. Conclusion: the USA showing the way for EU lobbying? E. Part 7 Executive summary. Bibliography. Endnotes.

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