European Commission and Bureaucratic Autonomy : Europe's custodians /
"This book examines the struggle of the European Union bureaucracy to maintain its autonomy in an increasingly complex institutional setting and adverse political environment. Using an original survey of nearly two hundred top European Commission officials, it shows that the European Union is a...
| Основен автор: | Ellinas, Antonis A., 1975- |
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| Други автори: | Suleiman, Ezra N., 1941- |
| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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Book jacket |
Съдържание:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The autonomy of national and transnational bureaucracies
- 3. Surveying top European bureaucrats
- 4. Autonomy at the top of the European bureaucracy
- 5. Political attempts to alter bureaucratic behavior
- 6. Cultural impediments to political control
- 7. Custodians of 'Europe'
- 8. Bureaucratic attitudes toward controversial policies
- 9. Conclusion
- Appendix A: Distribution of sample by Directorate-General or service
- Appendix B: Contact of European bureaucrats with the European Parliament.