Organizational Overlap and Bureaucratic Actors: How EU–NATO Relations Empower the European Commission
Journal: JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
Year: 2024

Abstract Organizational overlap is a ubiquitous feature in regional governance. Most studies have focused on member states, demonstrating that overlap enables states differently. We still know little about whether and how overlapping organizations impact international bureaucracies and how this shapes the relationship between bureaucratic actors within organizations. We argue that overlap can empower international bureaucrats, but not equally. Those with autonomous resources from member states a