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Lobbying is a global industry which thrives wherever democratic governments are established. This book straddles the globe, from the USA to Japan. It covers the Westminster and Scottish Parliaments, and the Welsh, Northern Ireland and London Assemblies. It examines the lobbying scenes in the USA and Brussels. Finally, the book also deals with Asia, and touches on the Middle East.

Konjunkturen und Tendenzen der Forschung - Strukturen des Lobbying in der BRD und in den USA im Vergleich - Europäische Interessenverbände - Regulierung von Lobbying-Aktivitäten durch politische Adressaten in der BRD und EU im Vergleich - Akteure und Strategien des Lobbying auf der EU-Ebene - Asymmetrien der gesellschaftlichen Interessenvermittlung - Lobbying für Allgemeininteressen. Zur Vakanz familienpolitischer Verhandlungssysteme - Der Wandel der Lobbystrategien von Umweltverbänden: NGOs auf internationaler Ebene Mit Beiträgen von: M.P.C.M. van Schendelen - Martin Sebaldt - Miroslaw Matjya - Katharina Ahrens - Irina Michalowitz - Thomas von Winter - Irene Gerlach - Ingo Take

Lobbying hat innerhalb der letzten zehn Jahre immer mehr an praktischer Bedeutung gewonnen und ist hinsichtlich der Entscheidungsfindung von keinen wesentlichen Entscheidungsgremien mehr wegzudenken, egal ob von der Politik, ob im Management, in der Wirtschaft, Kommunen oder auch Vereinen; also überall dort, wo das formulierte Ziel die Durchsetzung von Projekten ist. Mit diesem Buch sollen auf praktische Weise Einführungen gegeben werden, welche wirtschaftlichen und politischen Entscheidungsebenen zur erfolgreichen Vorbereitung und Durchsetzung von Projekten notwendig sind, welche Kriterien zu beachten und anzuwenden sind bzw. welche Netzwerke und Parameter zur erfolgreichen Projektrealisierung von Bedeutung sind. Es soll auf einfache und anschauliche Weise ein Leitfaden dafür sein, wie in Wirtschaft, Politik und Verwaltungsbereichen, Entscheidungsprozesse ausgearbeitet, formuliert, begleitet und in der Öffentlichkeit erfolgreich präsentiert und umgesetzt werden.

Lobbyists have a negative reputation, but their influence increases. At the same time, the legitimacy of current democratic systems is being questioned. This thesis investigates whether lobbying harms the ideal of equality. It concerns lobbyists in all modern democracies, but is mainly focussed on corporate lobbies in The Hague, Brussels and Washington. The institution of lobbying will be assessed by the application of complex proceduralism. This method, developed by Charles Beitz, is based on a social contract to warrant equal respect. The thesis consists of six sections. Section one gives an introduction to lobbying. Thereafter, in section two, various theories of political equality will be discussed. The reasons for rejecting the theories of best results, of popular will, and of equal procedures underlie complex proceduralism, which is described in section three. This method contains three central categories of values: recognition, equitable treatment and deliberative responsibility. In section four, complex proceduralism will be applied to the institution of lobbying. I conclude that it is reasonable to object to lobbying, but that in the foreseeable term there is no better alternative. Therefore I give recommendations to make the practice fairer in section five. In Appendix I, I reflect upon the limitations of my analysis.

This book provides a clear, systematic and up-to-date picture of the vast and dynamic industry of lobbying and Public Affairs in Europe, not only at EU level, but specifically in each of the 28 EU Member States. Using contributions from political scientists and lobbyists from each country, the volume offers a comprehensive review of the European lobbying industry, tackling elements such as the institutional framework and the political culture of each country, the perception of lobbyists by public opinion and politicians, the professionalization and the numbers of the industry in each country, the regulation of the sector (through dedicated laws, self-imposed ethical codes, etc.). This is a benchmark publication for all those studying or working in the field of Lobbying, Public Affairs, Communication and Business and Politics in or with EU countries. Alberto Bitonti is Adjunct Professor of Politics at IES Abroad Rome and at the Umbra Institute of Perugia (Italy), as well as a Fellow at LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome (Italy) and at the School of Public Affairs of the American University in Washington DC (United States). He is an activist for various organizations promoting open government, transparency and innovation in the political world. Phil Harris is Executive Director of the Business Research Institute and holder of the Westminster Chair of Marketing and Public Affairs at the University of Chester, UK. He is a past Chairman of the Marketing Council (UK) PLC, Professor of Marketing at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and Director of the Centre for Corporate and Public Affairs at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is joint founding editor of the Journal of Public Affairs. His latest books are the Penguin Dictionary of Marketing (2009), Lobbying and Public Affairs in the UK (2009) and Public Affairs Management (2013, 4 volumes).