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Lobbying uncovered?, lobbying registration in the European Union and the United States, Lisa Moessing

eng

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non fiction

Lobbying uncovered?

881820921

Lisa Moessing

An Interdisciplinary Series of the Centre for Intercultural and European Studies, 12

lobbying registration in the European Union and the United States

To the publicś eye, lobbying is still a highly obscure trade. Lobbyists are generally perceived to work behind closed doors in order to influence legislation<U+0127> what really happens is unknown to the public. To make interest representatives more visible, both the European Union and the United States have developed mechanisms to register lobbyists. However, while US legislation now forces lobbyists to register and report their influential work by fixed deadlines, the EUś registration remains voluntary due to the lack of a legal basis. This book takes the reader closer to todayś concept of lobbying, especially in regard to the EUś registration mechanism. Lisa Moessing compares both the US and the EU registration systems by their technical composition, accessibility, and handling and contrasts their efficiency and effectiveness. Providing a forum for 17 lobbyists, watch dog members, and political representatives to discuss lobbying registration, this book defines starting points for improvement and emphasizes the importance of listening to those who deal with the registers in everyday practice.--, Provided by publisher