The European Commission and the Integration of Europe: Images of Governance

by Liesbet Hooghe

Book Overview

It is often assumed that the European Commission is a unitary actor, with a shared set of values. Liesbet Hooghe's book questions this assumption through interviews with over one hundred officials on central issues in the governance of Europe. She finds that officials in fact have diverse views, are not socialized during their time at the Commission, and that contention over key issues within the Commission echoes debates among Europe's wider public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521001439
• ISBN13: 9780521001434
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"