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Which policy for Europe? : power and conflict inside the European Commission /

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An unprecedented inside view of the European Commission, and institution which substantially influences the legislative agenda of the European Union. Based on testimonies of 150 insiders, the authors show how the institution is significantly influenced by political power struggles that affect the ru...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hartlapp, Miriam (Author), Metz, Julia (Author), Rauh, Christian, 1980- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Policy sciences > European Union countries.
European Union countries > Politics and government.
Sciences de la politique > Pays de l'Union européenne.
LAW > International.
Policy sciences
Politics and government
European Union countries
Europese Commissie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Position formation inside the EU Commission: an analytical framework
  • Studying internal dynamics
  • Connecting personal characteristics and organizational structure
  • Intersection of social and common market policies
  • Research and innovation policy
  • Consumer policy
  • Expert groups in the Commission
  • Insulated, technocratic decision-making?: Commission position formation and the public acceptability of policy options
  • Structural biases?: the link between internal coordination and the dynamics of position formation
  • Many factors matter in position formation, but some matter more often than others: evidence across cases
  • Shaping policies for Europe.