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This comparative work examines the political and social context of interest groups in Malta and Ireland, two small island states at the periphery of an integrated continent. The author explores the impact of the European Union on their civil society's organizations and their gradual transformation at differing speeds and logics of Europeanization.
Contents
Contents List of tables List of figures Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1. Introduction: Setting the conceptual and empirical platform 2. Interest representation: From behavioural to institutional models 3. Interest groups: Their typology, strategies and input towards policy success 4. Maltese and Irish soil: Configuring small polity terrain 5. Trade unions and employers' associations: Identifying signs of continuity and change 6. Social, Human Rights and Environmental Groups: Identifying signs of continuity and change 7. Putting it all together: Decoding the extent and nature of Europeanization 8. Conclusion: Going beyond the conceptual and empirical platform Bibliography Appendix A Questionnaire respondents Appendix B Structured questionnaire guide Appendix C Interviews' participants



