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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Maren Kreutler is a Researcher at the Department of Political Science, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria. Klappentext This book investigates why European associations form interest coalitions, which strategies these coalitions pursue to influence the EU institutions, and how persistent they are over time. In this context, questions concerning the transparency of European decision-making are approached. The field of European energy policy serves as empirical background, providing a valuable insight into a little researched area of European politics. Vorwort A study of the formation, strategies and success of coalition governments in Europe Zusammenfassung This book investigates why European associations form interest coalitions, which strategies these coalitions pursue to influence the EU institutions, and how persistent they are over time. In this context, questions concerning the transparency of European decision-making are approached. The field of European energy policy serves as empirical background, providing a valuable insight into a little researched area of European politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of abbreviationsChapter 1. Introduction1.1 The increasing significance of European energy policy1.2 The theoretical contribution of this work1.3 The methods applied in the empirical research1.4 Outline of this workChapter 2. Recent developments in selected areas of European energy policy2.1 The liberalization of the European energy market2.2 The introduction of the Kyoto Protocol and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)2.3 The promotion of energy efficiency2.4 The promotion of the use of renewable energy sources2.5 Additional measures to ensure energy supply security2.6 ConclusionsChapter 3. The current state of research on interest group politics and related fields3.1 Periods of research on the role of interest groups in the policy process3.2 Literature on multi-level and network governance3.3 Theories on coalition-formation3.4 Approaches to collective action and social movements3.5 The role of institutions in the policy process3.6 Literature on actors' strategies to influence political decision-making3.7 Studies on the determinants of the access and influence of interest groups 100Chapter 4. Research design and case studies4.1 Research design4.1.1 The benefits of process-tracing case studies4.1.2 Case selection4.1.3 Variables and hypotheses derived from the theoretical background4.1.4 Data gathering tools: interviews and document analysis4.2 Case studies4.2.1 The policy process leading to the third liberalization package4.2.2 Interests and strategies regarding the inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS4.2.3 Developments related to the directive on the energy performance of buildings4.2.4 Coalition-formation concerning the role of biofuels in EU legislation4.2.5 The influence of coalitions on the receptiveness of the European institutionsChapter 5. Empirical resultsChapter 6. ConclusionsLiterature...
