With over 30,000 lobbyists in town, Brussels is often called the
European capital of lobbying. Despite this, little is known on how
this political system works in practice. This book offers an
unprecedented window into the everyday relationships between
bureaucrats and interest representatives. Where the media only
shows lobbyists as they meet MEPs and submit amendments, the book
argues that the bulk of their work is done in close contact with EU
bureaucrats - a form of 'quiet politics' developed by the business
community, targeting officials with little public exposure. Based
on official archives, the book first sets the historical picture
for the emergence of a new layer of bureaucrats; fuelled by
European and transatlantic capitalism, it altered the political
facade of the business community to fulfil its need for legitimacy.
Drawing from observations of internal meetings of the main lobbies
operating in Brussels and interviews with lobbyists and Commission
officials, the book then shows lobbyists at work. This text will be
of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of the
European Union, interest groups, and more broadly to political
science and sociology.
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