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Foreword

Index of abbreviations

1 Introduction

1.1 Problem statement

1.2 Research objectives

1.3 State of research

1.4 Research question

1.5 Method

1.5.1 Choice of method and implementation

1.5.2 Restrictions of research design

1.5.3 Evaluation

1.6 Structure of the book

2 Conceptual background

2.1 Political systems of the EU and the United States

2.1.1 Political system of the EU

2.1.2 Decision-making in the EU

2.1.3 Political system of the United States

2.1.4 Decision-making in the United States

2.2 Influencing political decision-making

2.2.1 Lobbying

2.2.2 Interest groups

2.2.3 History of lobbying regulation in the EU

2.2.4 Lobbying in the EU

2.2.5 History of lobbying regulation in the United States

2.2.6 Lobbying in the United States

2.2.7 Interim conclusion

2.3 Regulation and registration

2.4 Transparency

3 Comparison of lobbying registration in the EU and the United States

3.1 The European Union

3.1.1 Implementation of the Transparency Register

3.1.2 Legal basis

3.1.3 Instruments of control and penalties

3.1.4 Effectiveness and criticism

3.2 The United States of America

3.2.1 Implementation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act

3.2.2 Legal basis

3.2.3 Instruments of control and penalties

3.2.4 Effectiveness and criticism

4 Result subsumption, discussion, and perspectives

4.1 Conclusion on the comparison

4.2 Discussion

4.3 Incentives for improvement

4.4 Incentives for further research

5 References

6 Annex

6.1 Databases

6.2 Interview manual

6.3 Interviewee overview