The European Union is a leading actor in international development, providing more than
half of the world's foreign aid, but also a unique case, combining the characteristics of a …

After two decades of almost breathtaking integration, the French non (by 54.7 per cent) and
the Dutch nee (by 61.6 per cent) to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in May …

This article highlights how the study of public administration is brought back into the study of
European integration and European Union (EU) governance. The public administration turn …

Had this handbook been published a decade ago, it is highly unlikely that it would have
featured a chapter on executive politics. The issues addressed by students of executive …

As part of its formal duties to represent 'the European interest'and propose means of
deepening European integration, the Commission produces and disseminates a wealth of …

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

The results of the analyses highlight the fact that the Commission, to a greater extent than
the national ministries, must substantiate its argumentation and make its initiatives more …