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| Wednesday 16.00-18.00, Institute of Sociology, Room 301 Free University Berlin, Winter 2009/10 > Prof. Dr. Dieter Rucht, rucht@wzb.eu > Sessions and further literature are also available as pdf > Reader available as Zip (13 PDF files) |
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EU institutions gradually increase their competencies relative to
national and subnational bodies of decision-making. Political
parties, pressure groups and social movements react to this shift of
competencies by trying, either directly or indirectly, to influence
EU policies. Direct influence is mainly exerted by participating in
advisory councils and hearings, and conducting lobbying activities
in Brussels. Indirect influence is mainly undertaken via public
relations activities, congresses, publications, and protest actions
that take place both within and beyond the nation-state. Based on selected policy domains, campaigns, and actors, this course aims at investigating which strategies and channels of influence non-state actors choose, which problems arise when applying these strategies, and which impacts are ultimately made. Beyond specific policies and conflicts, also the mobilization of pro- and anti-European groups (for example, with regard to the attempt of establishing a European constitution and the enlargement of the EU) will be included. |
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Aspinwall, Mark/Greenwood, Justin, 1997. Collective Action in the
European Union, London, New York: Routledge. Michalowitz, Irina, 2007. Lobbying in der EU, Wien: Facultas. Rucht, Dieter, 2002. The EU as a Target of Political Mobilisation: Is there a Europeanisation of Conflict? In: Richard Balme, Didier Chabanet, Vincent Wright (eds.), L’action collective en Europe. Collective Action in Europe. Paris: Presses de Sciences Po, S. 163-194. > Further Literature as PDF (list) > Download Reader as Zip (13 PDF files) |
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| 1 | 14.10.09 |
Introduction: Themes,
requirements and organization Rucht |
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| 2 | 21.10.09 | Systems and actors of the promotion of political
interests Haus, Elmar Basic text as PDF: Rucht, Dieter, 1993. Parteien, Verbände und Bewegungen als Systeme politischer Interessenvermittlung. In: Oskar Niedermayer/Richard Stöss (Hg.), Stand und Perspektiven der Parteienforschung. Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag, S. 251-275. english version: Rucht, Dieter, 1995. "Parties, Associations and Movements as Systems of Political Interest Mediation", in: Thesing, Josef and Hofmeister, Wilhelm (ed.), Political Parties in Democracy. Role and Function of Political Parties in the Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Sankt Augustin, pp.103-125. |
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| 3 | 28.10.09 | Strategies: Mobilizing the public and/or lobbying in multilevel systems Klein, Mischa Basic text as PDF: Eising, Rainer, 2003. Interest groups and the European Union. In Michelle Cini (ed.), European Union Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 192-207. |
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| 4 | 04.11.09 | 4a) Citizen participation in Europe Kutzker, Markus Basic text as PDF: Rucht, Dieter, 2006. Political Participation in Europe. In: Richard Sakwa and Anne Stevens (eds.), Contemporary Europe. Second edition. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 110-137. 4b) |
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| 11.11.09 | Business associations and corporations Meyer, Tara: Paper |
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| 18.11.09 | Trade unions Miller, Josh: Paper |
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| 7 | 25.11.09 | NGOs and public interest groups Pomianowicz, Katja Sveinbjornsson, Bjorg |
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| 8 | 02.12.09 | Social movements and protest campaigns
Honke, Anna Kassaye, Daniel |
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| 9 | 09.12.09 | Agriculture Hawketts, Rebecca Knaust, Katherine |
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| 10 | 16.12.09 | Industry, commerce and service Ordemann, Jessica |
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| 11 | 06.01.10 | Human rights and asylum Bailey, Errol Hochberg Romero, Alejandro |
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| 12 | 13.01.10 | Environmental protection Drzewiecki, Dawid Ünal, Aylin Mohacsi, Nora (?) |
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| 13 | 20.01.10 | Women and gender Wancerz, Izabela |
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| 14 | 27.01.10 | 14a) 14b) Euroscepticism Kozlowska, Marta Alevcan, Burak |
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| 15 | 03.02.10 | Case studies, e.g.General Service Directives,
Chemical products, (REACH),
Genetically modified food Franklin, Marie |
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