This study of delegation and agency in the European Union, examines the role of supranational actors like the Commission, the Court of Justice, and the European Parliament in the process of European integration and in contemporary EU governance.
The European Union is composed of its fifteen member governments, yet these governments have chosen repeatedly to delegate executive, judicial and legislative powers and substantial discretion to supranational institutions such as the Commission, the Cour
Introduction: Theory, Hypotheses and Research Design; 1. Delegation, Agency and Agenda Setting in the European Union; PART I: DELEGATION AND DISCRETION; 2. The Commission as an Agent: Delegation of Executive Power in the EU; 3. The Court of Justice as an Agent: Delegation of Judicial Power in the EU; 4. The European Parliament an an Outlier: Delegation of Legislative Powers in the EU; PART II: AGENCY AND AGENDA-SETTING; 5. Liberalizing Europe: The Commission, the Court, and the Creation of a European Market; 6. Regulating Europe: The Commission, the Court, and the Regulation of the European Market; Conclusions: A Europe of Agents, A World of Agents
The European Union is composed of its fifteen member governments, yet these governments have chosen repeatedly to delegate executive, judicial and legislative powers and substantial discretion to supranational institutions such as the Commission, the Cour
Introduction: Theory, Hypotheses and Research Design; 1. Delegation, Agency and Agenda Setting in the European Union; PART I: DELEGATION AND DISCRETION; 2. The Commission as an Agent: Delegation of Executive Power in the EU; 3. The Court of Justice as an Agent: Delegation of Judicial Power in the EU; 4. The European Parliament an an Outlier: Delegation of Legislative Powers in the EU; PART II: AGENCY AND AGENDA-SETTING; 5. Liberalizing Europe: The Commission, the Court, and the Creation of a European Market; 6. Regulating Europe: The Commission, the Court, and the Regulation of the European Market; Conclusions: A Europe of Agents, A World of Agents