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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 lobbyists in order to broaden our understanding of the staff entrusted with the responsibility of influencing European politics. Who are the European lobbyists? What are their professional backgrounds, career patterns, practices, and beliefs? The study uses a sociological framework to explore the professionalisation and professionalism of the field across national proveniences, policy fields and interest groups, and develops a systematic analysis that considers three different dimensions: occupational patterns, shared knowledge and common convictions. Based on original research that combines in- depth interviews with survey data, European Lobbying demonstrates that European lobbying is a firmly established and highly professionalised m©♭tier. In an organisational field characterised by growth, pluralisation and increasing competition, the professional staff contributes to the homogenisation of European lobbying and the marginalisation of other, non- professionalised forms of interest representation. It will therefore appeal to scholars and students of sociology and politics with interest in European studies, European Union politics and the sociology of the professions.
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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 lobbyists in order to broaden our understanding of the staff entrusted with the responsibility of influencing European politics. Who are the European lobbyists? What are their professional backgrounds, career patterns, practices, and beliefs? The study uses a sociological framework to explore the professionalisation and professionalism of the field across national proveniences, policy fields and interest groups, and develops a systematic analysis that considers three different dimensions: occupational patterns, shared knowledge and common convictions. Based on original research that combines in- depth interviews with survey data, European Lobbying demonstrates that European lobbying is a firmly established and highly professionalised métier. In an organisational field characterised by growth, pluralisation and increasing competition, the professional staff contributes to the homogenisation of European lobbying and the marginalisation of other, non- professionalised forms of interest representation. It will therefore appeal to scholars and students of sociology and politics with interest in European studies, European Union politics and the sociology of the professions.
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Le lobbying des grandes entreprises est-il assez puissant pour faire pencher les décisions politiques en leur faveur ? L'exemple des « géants » américains et européens de l'aviation civile ou des télécommunications face aux objectifs de libéralisation mondiale de ces secteurs montre au contraire que ces entreprises se sont, de façon surprenante, adaptées aux objectifs des politiques : elles ont fini par soutenir la libéralisation, au risque de mettre en péril leurs positions dominantes sur les marchés nationaux. Loin de dicter aux États la marche à suivre ces vingt dernières années en matière de libéralisation, plus incertaines que l'on imagine quant à leurs préférences et à leurs intérêts économiques sur ce sujet, ces entreprises ont défini leurs choix en fonction du contexte institutionnel et politique national. Que ces décisions se révèlent favorables à l'intérêt général ou non, l'arbitrage ultime est revenu aux décideurs politiques et administratifs, ces derniers exerçant un « lobbying à rebours » sur les entreprises. Telle est la thèse iconoclaste de ce livre qui permet de mieux appréhender succès, limites et influence réelle du secteur privé sur les politiques publiques. Une passionnante histoire de la libéralisation des services, écrite dans un style alerte.
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