Public Ethics at the European Commission : Politics, Reform and Individual Views Paperback / softback
by Andreea (Maastricht University, the Netherlands) Nastase
Part of the Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union series
Paperback / softback
Description
Since the early 2000s, reforms in the area of public ethics have represented a significant part in the European Commission's efforts to improve its internal governance and democratic legitimacy, and address the crisis of public confidence in European integration. This book comprises a study of ethics and public integrity issues in the administrative services of the European Commission.
The author traces the reforms implemented in this area since the early 2000s, and asks whether and how they have shaped Commission officials’ thinking about appropriate behaviour in public office.
Based on in-depth interviews and the use of vignettes, the book reveals that the influence of ethics regulations is subtle and full of contradictions: while a heightened awareness and discussion of ethical issues exists in the Commission nowadays, the topic is nonetheless often considered as a matter of "common sense".
This book breaks new ground as the first analysis of ethics at the level of individual EU officials.
It advances a new angle to the study of the Commission as an administrative actor, and sheds light on an important but under-researched component of its efforts to address criticism concerning democratic legitimacy.
In the field of administrative ethics, the book tackles research gaps regarding the practice and impact of ethics policies within public organizations.
This text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of EU Studies/Politics, institutional reform, administrative ethics, and more broadly European governance and public policy.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:162 pages, 7 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and w
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/01/2019
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- ISBN:9780367173548
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:162 pages, 7 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and w
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/01/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367173548
