Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community (1970) examines the European project’s key institution, the Commission, an assessment that also examines the basic principles on which the European Union is based. It reveals the Commission to be one of the most curious and interesting political institutions of our time – not only from the point of view of international organization, but also as a special kind of governmental institution: a ‘responsible bureaucracy’ or ‘independent officialdom’.
By:
David Coombes Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN:9781041048084 ISBN 10: 1041048084 Series:Routledge Library Editions: Politics of the European Union Pages: 340 Publication Date:12 September 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Part 1. Introduction 1. European Unity Part 2. The European Economic Community 2. The Parts of the Community 3. The Objectives of the Community 4. The Decision-making Process Part 3. The Role of the Commission 5. The Concept of Bureaucracy 6. The Framework of an Organization 7. The European Civil Service 8. Some Cases of Decision: (1) The Kennedy Round Negotiations 9. Some Cases of Decision: (2) The Frontier Region of Luxembourg-Lorraine 10. The Organization of the Commission 11. The Commission as a Bureaucracy Part 4. Conclusions 12. Political Leadership and Political Union 13. Bureaucracy and Politics: Some Questions for Future Research
