Book contents
- The European Commission and Bureaucratic Autonomy
- The European Commission and Bureaucratic Autonomy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Graphs
- Acknowledgments
- 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 (DG) or Service (N = 194)
- Appendix B Contact of European Bureaucrats with the European Parliament
- Bibliography
- Index
Acknowledgments
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2012
- The European Commission and Bureaucratic Autonomy
- The European Commission and Bureaucratic Autonomy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Graphs
- Acknowledgments
- 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 (DG) or Service (N = 194)
- Appendix B Contact of European Bureaucrats with the European Parliament
- Bibliography
- Index
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- The European Commission and Bureaucratic AutonomyEurope's Custodians, pp. xi - xivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012