Month: November 2018

What does good public policy look like

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I have a weakness for good public policy. Some would call it a fetish. In Brussels finding examples of good public policy  is like the search for the unicorn. It is rumoured to exist, yet few, if anyone has seen it. For me, good public policy making moves beyond the gut response of most. Too … Read more

Your new Brussels how to bible

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I have been waiting for a book that I can throw at someone who comes with a question about EU law-making. For a long while, I’d have to rummage around in my small office library, and test the catching skills of the questioner with a variety of texts.   Today, I think most of the … Read more

A very concise guide for a new lobbyist

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There are lot of books on EU Lobbying. Two recent reads I enjoyed are: Lobby.eu: Survival Guide to EU Lobbying, including the Use of Social Media – by Caroline De Cock How the EU Institutions Work and… How to Work with the EU Institutions by Hardacre and Aske Most of the books looks at the EU Institutions … Read more