The EU Committee of AmCham

The powerful voice of American firms in Brussels

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6289716
AutoresMaria Green Cowles (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, autor de correspondencia)
Año1996
Volumen3
Número3
Páginas339-358
Fecha de publicación1996-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13501769608407038
OpenAlexW2051423807
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas19
Referencias citadas14

Comprised of large American companies, the EU Committee of AmCham is recognized as one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in Brussels today. Until recently, however, the role of large American firms and the EU Committee have gone largely unnoticed by academics. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the collective action of American companies and the resulting political influence of the EU Committee in Brussels policy‐making. The EU Committee's collective action is novel owing not only to its form (direct firm membership), but also to the collective political incentives underlying the group's membership. The establishment of the EU Committee introduced an American‐style of lobbying along with a complex intelligence network previously unknown in Brussels. Through the EU Committee's ‘power of information’ and extensive institutional ties, the organization of ‘American firms of European parentage’ has become a model for other industry groups. Key words: Chamber of Commercecollective actionEU Committeelobbyingmultinational firms

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