The normalization of the European Commission : politics and bureaucracy in the EU executive / Anchrit Wille.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wille, A. C. (Anchrit C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Commission.

Bureaucracy--European Union countries.

Bureaucracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title examines the nature and functions of the EU Commission and analyses how it is has evolved from an international organisation to a political executive and the way in which executive relationships have been 'normalised'.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction: Politics and Bureaucracy in an Evolving Executive; 1. Normalized Executive Politics; 2. The Reinvention of the European Commission; 3. From Technocrats to Politicians: The Commissioners; 4. From National Agents to EU Advisers: The Chefs of Cabinet; 5. From Mandarins to Managers: The Senior Civil Service; 6. An Emerging Political-Administrative Dichotomy; 7. Executive Relationships in a 'Normalized' EU Commission; 8. The Normalization of the EU Commission; Epilogue: Quo Vadis?; Appendix: Research Design; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E

FG; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 26, 2013).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-164397-1

OCLC:

922972189