Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: A comparative study on the development of industrial relations in Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy -- 2. The process of Europeanisation and the development of industrial relations - theories -- 3. Selected empirical findings on the...

Interest groups differ in the choice of strategy that they use to influence public policy. Some mainly try to gain access, that is, have direct contacts with decision-makers, whereas others tend to “go public”, that is, launch campaigns that aim to mobilize the broader public. We argue that...