1st Edition
The New Eurocrats National Civil Servants in EU Policymaking
176 Pages
by
Routledge
Policies in the EU are largely made by national civil servants who prepare and implement decisions in Brussels as well as at home. Despite their important role, these national civil servants form a relatively hidden world that has received little attention from both the media and academics. This volume considers a wide variety of sources and research methods to answer such questions as: how many... Read more
THE NEW EUROCRATS, Tables and Figures, Acknowledgements, 1. Studying Eurocrats at work, 2. Toward a Europeanised civil service? A survey study, 3. Eurocratic work as strategic behaviour: moving before the commission does in veterinary policy, 4. Getting things done in European police co-operation, 5. Bridge builder of bridgeheads in Brussels? The world of seconded national experts, 6. Understanding Eurocratic work: conclusions and reflections, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, About the authors, Index
Biography
Paul ‘t Hart is professor of political science at the Australian National University and professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Karin Geuijen is postdoctoral researcher at the Free University of Amsterdam Kutsal Yesilkagit is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Sebastiaan Princen is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University.
