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The EU Comitology System in Theory and Practice

Keeping an Eye on the Commission?

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics (PSEUP)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 1-14
  3. A Crackpot Concept

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 15-33
  4. A Delegation Perspective on Comitology

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 34-52
  5. The Origins of Comitology

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 53-71
  6. Comitology Preferences in Daily Legislation

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 94-117
  7. Comitology Across Policy Areas

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 118-142
  8. The Comitology System in Daily Practice

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 143-175
  9. Conclusion

    • Jens Blom-Hansen
    Pages 176-192
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 193-215

About this book

EU law consists of several thousand acts of which the overwhelming majority are made by the Commission. The Commission is controlled by comitology, a system of committees of member state representatives that are consulted when new acts are proposed. This book looks at why the system was created, how it functions and how it has evolved.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Denmark

    Jens Blom-Hansen

About the author

JENS BLOM-HANSEN is Professor of Public Administration at the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Common Markets Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, European Journal of Political Research, Public Choice, Journal of Public Policy, Public Administration, and others.

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