Title: Multilevel union administration
Description: The executive branch of government in Europe is being transformed in a profound way. We are witnessing the development of EU-level executive bodies that, for the the first time in the history of international organizations, are capable of acting relatively independently of member-state governments and councils of ministers. As a consequence, the quite peculiar development of the Commission and EU agencies seems to trigger significant centrifugal forces within national governments. National agencies are developing into components of two administrations: they continue to serve national ministries but also take part in the formulation and implementation of EU policies in close cooperation with the Commission or EU-level agencies, with relative independence from their respective ministries. The authors in this book argue that a genuine Union administration that spans levels of governance is definitely in the process of development.
Subjects: Politics and government, UE/CE Politique, Autorites de regulation, Administrative agencies, UE/CE Personnel, UE/CE Commission, UE/CE Gouvernance, Uitvoerende macht, UE/CE Etats membres, Agences UE, Representative government and representation, UE/CE Institutions et organes, Europese Commissie, Europese Raad, European Union, European union countries, politics and government, EU & European institutions, LAW, International
Places: Europe, EU-landen, European Union countries
Time periods: 21st century