The 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellinas, Antonis A., 1975-
Other Authors: Suleiman, Ezra N., 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 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 and policy outputs; 9. Conclusion.