The New Eurocrats National Civil Servants In Eu Policymaking 1st Edition Paul Hart by Paul Hart, Karin Geuijen, Kutsal Yesilkagit, Sebastiaan Princen 9781040792360, 9789053567975, 9781003707073, 1040792367, 9053567976, 1003707076 instant download after payment.

Policies in the European Union are largely made by national civil servants who prepare, take and implement decisions in Brussels as well as at home. Despite the important role of national civil servants in EU governance, they form a ‘hidden world’ that has received little attention from both the media and academics. This book addresses a range of questions that are pertinent to this hidden world, focusing on one EU member state, the Netherlands. 
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How many civil servants are actually involved in EU-related activities? What do these civil servants do when they engage with the EU? And how do they negotiate their dual roles as national civil servants and participants in European networks? These questions are answered through a wide variety of sources and research methods: a large-scale survey among Dutch civil servants, interviews with civil servants who participate in EU policy processes, and observations of meetings both in Brussels and in The Hague. In addition, special attention is given to national experts who are seconded to the European Commission by their government.