EU Think Tank Lobbying Strategies: Between Theoretical Advice and Practice

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup, Doris Dialer

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Abstract

Although definitions vary, think tanks can broadly be understood as organizations which claim autonomy and attempt to influence public policy by mobilizing research (Kelstrup 2016, 10). Through their mobilization of ideas, advice, and suggestions for policy decisions, think tanks hold potentials for supplying expertise to the policy process at a faster pace than academia and in a more rigorous way than consultancies, lobbyists, or media outlets.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLobbying in the European Union : Strategies, Dynamics and Trends
EditorsDoris Dialer, Margarethe Richter
Number of pages15
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2019
Pages445-459
Chapter33
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-98799-6
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-98800-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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