Do rapporteurs receive independent expert policy advice? Indirect lobbying via the european parliament's committee secretariat

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1377-1395

  Marshall, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Committee secretariat; European Parliament; Lobbying strategy; Rapporteur

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015833954     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2012.662070     Document Type: Article

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