Insiders versus outsiders interest group politics in multilevel Europe 1st Edition by Dur 0191088501 9780191088506

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• ISBN 10: 0191088501
• ISBN 13: 9780191088506
• Author: Dür

What explains differences in the lobbying behaviour of interest groups? And what consequences do these differences have for the access that interest groups can gain to decision-makers and the influence that they can exert on policy outcomes? Building on an unprecedented amount of empirical evidence on lobbying in Europe, this book puts forward a distinction between lobbying insiders and lobbying outsiders. Lobbying insiders, most prominently business interests, try to establish direct contacts with decision-makers, enjoy good access to executive institutions, and manage to shape policy outcomes when mobilizing the public on an issue is difficult.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction

The Argument in a Nutshell

Studying Interest Groups in Multilevel Europe

The State of the Art

The Value Added

A Short Guide through This Book

2. Lobbying Insiders and Lobbying Outsiders

Group Type and Collective Action Problems

Interest Groups’ Endowment with Resources

Choosing a Lobbying Strategy and a Lobbying Target

Gaining Access and Exercising Influence

Conclusion

3. Studying Lobbying in Multilevel Europe

The Actor-Centred Survey

The Policy-Centred Survey

Conclusion

4. A Map of Interest Group Activity in Europe

Business Associations Dominate the Interest Group Landscape

Most Interest Groups are Small and Resource-Poor Organizations

Interest Representation is the Groups’ Main Activity

The Average Interest Group is Quite Specialized

Interest Representation has a Broad Meaning for Groups

Many Interest Groups in Europe are Multilevel Players

Interest Groups Use a Broad Variety of Tactics

Inside and Outside Tactics are Used by Different Groups

Conclusion

5. Strategies I: Gaining Access or Going Public

Theorizing Interest Group Strategies

Analysing the Use of Individual Tactics

Moving from Tactics to Interest Group Strategies

Descriptive Evidence

Choosing a Strategy on National Legislation

Choosing a Strategy on EU Legislation

The System of Interest Representation and Interest Group Strategies

Extending the Analysis: The Perceived Usefulness of Tactics

Conclusion

6. Strategies II: Insiders and Outsiders in Three Campaigns

Issue Characteristics and Interest Group Strategies

Interest Group Tactics on Cases and in General

Operationalizing Interest Group Strategies and Predictors

Analysing the Use of Individual Tactics

The Effect of Group Type and Resources on Interest Group Strategies

Do Interest Groups Tailor their Strategy to a Specific Campaign?

Conclusion

7. Europeanization: Business Associations as Multilevel Players

Theorizing the Europeanization of National Interest Groups

Operationalizing Europeanization and Predictors

Analysing Variation in the Europeanization of Interest Groups

Extending the Analysis: From EU Legislation to Broader EU Lobbying

Conclusion

8. Access: Bias in the Heavenly Choir

Theorizing Access to Decision-Makers in Multilevel Europe

Operationalizing Access and Predictors

Descriptive Evidence

Analysing Access to National Institutions

Analysing Access to EU Institutions

Variation Across Policy Areas?

Extending the Analysis: The Perceived Difficulty of Access

Conclusion

9. Influence: Lobbying, Public Salience, and Outcomes

Interest Groups, Public Opinion, and Public Policy

Three Cases of Lobbying Success and Failure

Outside Lobbying and Public Salience

The Impact of Public Salience on Lobbying

Assessing Success Across the Three Cases

Conclusion

10. Conclusion

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