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Machiavelli's legacy to public affairs: A modern tale of servants and princes in UK organisations
Phil Harris, Danny Moss, Nadja VetterDrawing on the work of Niccolo Machiavelli and his appreciation of management and power, this paper explores the contemporary role of public affairs in UK organisations and the…
Strategic, symmetrical public relations in government: From pluralism to societal corporatism
James E Grunig, Miia JaatinenPublic relations professionals frequently maintain that public relations is different in governmental organisations than in corporations, associations and not‐for‐profit…
EU public affairs: The growing role of NGOs in the decision making process
Robin PedlerThis paper was prepared for presentation to the workshop on ‘The Developing EU — Institutional Changes and Enlargement’ at the Fifth International Public Relations Research…
Implications of culture and gender for governmental public affairs
Larissa A. GrunigThis study combines survey research with case study analysis to explore the implications of culture and gender for governmental public affairs. The data base, developed for the…
The presentation of a merger case to the European Commission for approval: The case of Price Waterhouse/Coopers & Lybrand
Mark HatcherThis paper examines the pubic affairs contribution to the successful outcome of an application for merger approval to the European Commission, as part of the worldwide merger of…
Tracing the parallel evolution of public affairs and public relations: An examination of practice, scholarship and teaching
Craig S. Fleisher, Natasha M. BlairThis paper examines the evolution of two separate fields, which are essentially concerned with the same issues but are framed by different academic and professional disciplines…
Political action committees, ‘soft’ money, foreign contributions and US politics: Lessons from the American experience
James Hutton, Mahmoud WatadPolitical fund‐raising practices in the US have created what might be considered institutionalised bribery, resulting in growing concerns about the role of foreign money…
Lobbying the EU institutions: New rules, new game
Mark GrayMost recent publications on lobbying at the European Union (EU) level question the position and the role of established Euro‐groups or interest groups which represent business…
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