The EU Committee of AmCham

The powerful voice of American firms in Brussels

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6289716
AutoresMaria Green Cowles (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, autor correspondente)
Ano1996
Volume3
Fascículo3
Páginas339-358
Data de publicação1996-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13501769608407038
OpenAlexW2051423807
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19
Referências 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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