Machiavelli in Brussels

This fully updated and revised fifth edition of the bestselling original title is enriched with new facts figures, lobby cases and findings, and also includes the new Central European member countries. The four reprints of the first edition within three years, as well as several translations, indicate its success. This book is about winning one's interest in the European Union (EU), in short 'Brussels'. Countless interest groups from governments to civil societies try to get the 'honey and money' of desired EU legislation, subsidies and more. Drawing on research and evidence, the author describes how they 'pressed the buttons of Brussels' in daily practice and how they can improve their effectiveness. Recalling Machiavelli, van Schendelen reiterates the three catchwords of success: ambition, study and prudence. Behind all three, there are methods to follow (also applicable in lobby settings elsewhere). The book includes many real cases, smart practices and special issues of EU lobbying, as well as the limits of lobbying its contribution to democracy.