New Releases by Justin Greenwood

Why is the EU so reliant upon exchanges with interest organisations? - What safeguards have been developed to prevent capture by special interests, and how effective are these? - How does the EU system of interest representation compare with those of other systems, and what are its unique features? The fully revised fourth edition of this highly-acclaimed book provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the role of organized interests in the EU. Showing that interest representation is a key aspect of the European project, it examines the significance of interests for everyday policy-making, for European integration, and for the democratic legitimacy of the EU. Accessibly written and thoroughly updated, the new edition contains additional material on the regulation of lobbying and the European Transparency Register.

"This commentary maps the European Citizens'' Initiatives (ECIs) that have fostered a Europe-wide debate and finds common characteristics among the campaigns that remained active following the period of collecting signatures. Despite campaigners'' fears that the current problems in implementing the instrument discourage its use, the authors find that the ECIs have contributed to cross-border communication and the exchange of knowledge among networks of actors."--

After discovering her dear friend Mercury beaten to within an inch of his life, Dex is determined to find the culprit at any cost. But when her path again crosses with Seattle-based investigator C.K. Banes, will Dex have an ally or yet another obstacle? Greg Rucka''s fan-favorite detective is back in the second issue of her new ongoing series with artist Justin Greenwood (Image Comics'' THE FUSE)!

The beginning of the end! Marcus has long dreamed that "everything ends in fire," but even he didn''t expect this! As the city prepares to face his mysterious father, a cabal of his closest advisors plots to assassinate Marcus... but the Lord Founder has a few secrets of his own, and their revelation will bring the city to its knees!

The fully revised second edition of this highly-acclaimed book provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the role of business interests and of organised civil society in the everyday policy-making of the EU and of the significance of interest representation for European integration, and for the democratic legitimacy of the EU.