The New Eurocrats
Title
The New Eurocrats
Subtitle
National Civil Servants in EU Policymaking
Price
€ 41,95 excl. VAT
ISBN
9789053567975
Format
Paperback
Number of pages
176
Language
English
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Dimensions
15.6 x 23.4 cm
Table of Contents
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THE NEW EUROCRATS - 2 Contents - 6 Tables and Figures - 9 Acknowledgements - 12 Ch. 1: Studying Eurocrats at work - 14 Ch. 2: Toward a Europeanised civil service? A survey study - 32 Ch. 3: Eurocratic work as strategic behaviour: moving before the commission does in veterinary policy - 52 Ch. 4: Getting things done in European police co-operation - 78 Ch. 5: Bridge builder of bridgeheads in Brussels? The world of seconded national experts - 104 Ch. 6: Understanding Eurocratic work: conclusions and reflections - 130 Appendix - 152 Notes - 154 Bibliography - 162 About the authors - 172 Index - 174

The New Eurocrats

National Civil Servants in EU Policymaking

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 civil servants are actually involved in EU-related activities? What do these civil servants do when they engage with the EU? And how do they negotiate their dual roles? The New Eurocrats offers unique and invaluable insights into these civil servants and their working practices—and uncovers some secrets in the world of EU governance along the way.

Authors

Paul 't Hart

Paul ‘t Hart is professor of political science at the Australian National University and professor of public administration at Utrecht University.

Karin Geuijen

Karin Geuijen is postdoctoral researcher at the Free University of Amsterdam

Kutsal Yesilkagit

Kutsal Yesilkagit is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University.

Sebastiaan Princen

Sebastiaan Princen is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University.