While role behaviour and conflict dimensions in the European Parliament and the Council of
the European Union have been fairly well documented, studies on the internal functioning of …

Studies of executive institutions have largely dealt separately with national and international
executive institutions (IEIs). This study unpacks and repacks four conflicting decision-making …

Over the last four decades, the European Commission has come to fascinate a range of
politicians, journalists and social scientists. From the point of view of national actors and the …

For decades the possible bureaucratic and legislative influence of the European
Commission has interested scholars of EU studies (Hooghe 2002; Pollack 1997). Yet, few …

The Anatomy of Autonomy Page 1 1 The Anatomy of Autonomy Reassessing the Autonomy of
the European Commission Jarle Trondal Centre for European Studies Agder University …

Conclusion 195 autonomy vis-à-vis national governments over the years.(Whether the
Commission has become more or less successful in promoting its interests in various arenas …

The Anatomy of Autonomy Page 1 1 The Anatomy of Autonomy Reassessing the Autonomy of
the European Commission Jarle Trondal Centre for European Studies Agder University …