The Challenge of Change in EU Business Associations

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
List of Tables and Figures......Page 8
List of Abbreviations......Page 9
Notes on the Contributors......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Foreword......Page 16
Part I Overviews......Page 18
1 Introduction......Page 20
2 Horizontal Business Associations at EU Level......Page 50
Part II EU Institutions......Page 60
3 How the Architecture of the EU Political System Influences EU Business Associations......Page 62
4 The White Paper on Governance: Challenges and Opportunities for EU Business Associations......Page 77
5 The Challenge of Managing Relations with the European Parliament: How Well Do EU Business Interest Associations Do?......Page 81
6 EU Competition Law and Trade Associations......Page 91
Part III Sectoral Characteristics......Page 108
7 Primary, Concentrated and Regulated Sectors: Steel......Page 110
8 Textiles......Page 120
9 The Construction Industry......Page 132
10 Operating in Contested Environments: The Experience of the Chlorine Industry......Page 140
Part IV Internal Environment......Page 154
11 David against Goliath: Are Big Lobbying Organisations More Efficient than Smaller Ones?......Page 156
12 Juggling Resources and Autonomy: Issues and Opportunities for ‘Specialised Associations’......Page 167
13 The Role of the Secretary General......Page 178
14 Establishing an EU Business Association under Belgian Law......Page 188
Part V Trust......Page 206
15 In the End the Only Thing that Matters – Is Trust......Page 208
16 Trust: A Sceptical View......Page 214
Part VI Geographical Perspectives......Page 222
17 The Challenge of Geography: Recruiting and Retaining Members from the South in EU Associations......Page 224
18 The Organisation of Business Interests in Central and East European Countries for EU Representation......Page 230
Part VII Public Interest Groups......Page 244
19 The Challenge of Managing Relations with the European Parliament: Insights from a Public Interest Group......Page 246
Part VIII Outlook......Page 250
20 Outlook......Page 252
Appendix: The International Association – New Belgian Legislation of 2 May 2002......Page 263
Bibliography......Page 267
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