At the heart of the union: studies of the European Commission

Preface List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction: At the Heart of the Union N.Nugent European Commissioners 1952-1995: National Routes to a European Elite A.Macmullen Identities in the European Commission M.McDonald Administrative Culture in the European Commission: The Cases of Competition and Environment M.Cini A House with Differing Views: The European Commission and Cohesion Policy L.Hooghe The Commission as an Agent M.A.Pollack Uniting European Industrial Policy: A Commission Agenda for Integration T.C.Lawton Safeguarding the Economic Constitution: The Commission and Competition Policy L.McGowan The Commission Made Me Do It: The European Commission as a Strategic Asset in Domestic Politics M.P.Smith The Commission and Implementation in the European Union: Is there an Implementation Deficit and Why? B.Guy Peters Managing the Managers: the Commission's Role in the Implementation of Spending Programmes R.Levy The European Commission and the Politics of Legitimacy in the European Union H.Drake The Commission and the Intergovernmental Conferences D.Dinan The Role of the Commission: A Theoretical Discussion J.H.Matlary Conclusions: Themes and Prospects N.