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Committee Governance in the European Union

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Committee Governance in the European Union
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Thomas Christiansen
Edited by Emil Kirchner
SeriesEurope in Change
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:190
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780719082870
ClassificationsDewey:320.6
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 February 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Committees are a pervasive presence in the EU policy process yet little is known about the way in which they operate. This volume, newly available in paperback, brings together an international group of experts from a number of disciplinary backgrounds to provide a comprehensive account of the role played by committees in the European Union. The book looks at committees in the context of inter-institutional relations, a focus based on the recognition that the relationships between Commission, Council, Parliament and national authorities - rather than the institutions themselves - are crucial to the understanding of European policy-making. Much of that interaction is regularised in various kinds of committees and the book provides an in-depth analysis of the nature and the effects of 'committee governance' in the EU system. A number of case studies (monetary, policy, trade, environment, spatial planning and foreign policy) examine the role of committees in specific areas. These are framed by broader perspectives which provide theoretical, statistical and normative analyses of the phenomenon of committee governance. -- .

Author Biography

Thomas Christiansen is Professor of European Studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Reviews

Emil Kirchner is Jean Monnet Professor of European Political Integration at the University of Essex.