How the EU Institutions Work … and How to Work with the EU Institutions

Although the economy of the European Union has been going through great difficulties in the last year or so, the production of printed guides to its affairs appears still to be a flourishing industry. Librarians might wonder why they should need another. The authors of this book (some of whom are lecturers and some lobbyists) answer that it differs from its competitors in its strong emphasis on how a practical knowledge of the EU's legislative procedures can help in influencing it. They point out that the Treaty of Lisbon actually states that lobbying (described therein as “interest representation”) is a...