The Challenge of Change in EU Business Associations

PART 1: OVERVIEWS Introduction; J.Greenwood & A.Westgeest Horizontal Business Associations at EU Level; W.Teufelsbauer PART 2: EU INSTITUTIONS How the Architecture of the EU Political System Influences EU Business Associations; E.Grande The White Paper on Governance: Challenges and Opportunities for EU Business Associations; J.Vignon The Challenge of Managing Relations with the European Parliament; J.Russell & P.Adamson EU Competition Law and Trade Associations; A.Reid PART 3: SECTORAL CHARACTERISTICS Primary, Concentrated and Regulated Services: Steel; D.Rea Textiles; M.Scheffer Construction Industry; U.Paetzold Operating in Contested Environments: The Experience of the Chlorine Industry; B.Gilliatt PART 4: INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT David Against Goliath: Are Big Lobbying Organisations More Efficient Than Smaller Ones?; D.Guéguen Juggling Resources and Autonomy: Issues and Opportunities for 'Specialised Associations'; A.Westgeest & B.Alves The Role of the Secretary General; Z.Tyszkiewicz Establishing an EU Business Association under Belgian Law; D.Lontings PART 5: TRUST In The End The Only Thing That Matters - Is Trust; I.Locks Trust: A Sceptical View; W.Grant PART 6: GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVES The Challenge of Geography: Recruiting and Retaining Members from the South in EU Associations; I.Pari The Organization of Business Interests in Central and East European Countries For EU Interest Representation; N.Borragan PART 7: PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS The Challenge of Managing Relations with the European Parliament; J.Murray PART 8: OUTLOOK Outlook; A.Westgeest & J.Greenwood Appendix: The International Association: New Belgian Legislation of 2 May 2002; L.Stolle & A.Westgeest