Open AccessNGOs and Global Trade: Non-State Voices in EU Trade Policymaking
Author(s) -
Diãna Potjomkina
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of contemporary european research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1815-347X
DOI - 10.30950/jcer.v14i2.971
Subject(s) - civil society , state (computer science) , european union , political science , member state , international trade , political economy , commercial policy , public administration , economics , member states , politics , law , algorithm , computer science
Erin Hannah offers a timely and thought-provoking analysis of civil society’s participation in the European Union’s trade policy. Relying on two case studies, the book shows that while the EU has created diverse instruments for engaging with civil society, in practice procedural improvements do not necessarily lead to greater influence for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Going beyond a purely technical view on NGOs’ access to policy-makers, we should also consider the ideational factors at play.