Chapter 14 Answer guidance

Q7) Why are there still more business than non-business interests present in the EU?

See section 14.4

  • 1) European interest groups have developed in response to European policy development.
    • Given the focus of early European integration, business interest groups began to appear in the 1950s and 1960s.
    • The relative lack of European regulation has meant that fewer non-business interest groups have developed.
  • 2) Interest groups have to secure funds to survive.
    • Given their membership, business interest groups are better resourced.
    • Non-business interest groups are more likely to suffer from a lack of funds.
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