| Peop[le Who Run Europe Contributor(s): Page, Edward C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198280793 ISBN-13: 9780198280798 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $69.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: In the minds of many, Brussels is very closely associated with bureaucracy. Yet we know little about the character of the European Union's bureaucracy. Professor Page draws upon a wide range of empirical sources to present a picture of the administrative system of the EU. He discusses the complexities of its internal organization and goes on to explore the people who work in it. As a multinational organization its procedures for appointment and promotion reflect in part the need to maintain a professional career civil service and in part the desire to secure a fair mix of nationalities among top officials. People who run Europe looks at the distinctive features of the administrative system which these two principles help to produce as well as at the nature of the people - their backgrounds, careers and skills - who are attracted to it. The author also examines the role of top officials in the decision making process, above all in their dealings with politicians and interest groups. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - History | Europe - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 354.104 |
| LCCN: 96032409 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.2" W x 8.34" (0.79 lbs) 188 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who really runs the European Union? In his revealing study, Page provides a fascinating insight into the administrative machinery in Brussels, exploring the backgrounds and careers of top officials, and their relationship to their political masters. |