European lobbying an occupational field between professionalism and activism

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 polit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lahusen, Christian (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group 2023.
2023.
Colección:Routledge studies in political sociology
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Lobbyists in the crosshairs of research: evidence, assumptions, and data 3 The genesis of the field of work: internal views 4 The lobbying staff: structures, profiles, self-images 5 The occupationalisation of lobbying: the constitution of a specialised labour market 6 The professionalisation of lobbying: the constitution of specialised knowledge 7 The legitimacy of European lobbying: divisions and conflicts of a political field 8 European lobbying: findings and implications References Index