In a book published in 1998, Baumgartner and Leech argued that interest group research
was characterized by “elegant irrelevance.” Ten years later, Beyers and colleagues linked …

At a time of significant concern about the sustainability of the global economy, businesses
are eager to display responsible corporate practices. While rulemaking for these practices …

Business lobbying is an ever present reality in European Union (EU) politics. With their
significant economic and informational resources, business interests are able to exert …

Meta‐organizations form to advance collective action. But collective action can be more
difficult to coordinate for meta‐organizations comprising governmental agencies or …

Mit dem Thema „Lobbyisten am Runden Tisch “weckt Maximilian Schiffers große Neugierde.
Bilaterale Austauschmuster kann man sich vorstellen, aber Runde Tische der Moderation …

Als politische Akteure haben sich Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NGOs) in den
vergangenen Jahrzehnten erfolgreich im Feld der Interessenvermittlung etabliert. Sie …

This paper contributes to discussions surrounding interest group representation in the
European Parliament. Drawing from conceptualizations of legitimacy, and theoretical work …

This article analyses how government funding affects the interactions interest organisations
initiate with governments in a multi-level context. Governments rarely write blank checks, but …

Europeanization refers to the mutual influence of the European Union (EU) and its member
states, to interactions within and between member states driven by the EU, and to the effect …

Lobbying is an integral part of the political reality of the European Union and a highly
competitive and dynamic field of interest groups. This book takes a systematic look at …