Which policy for Europe?: power and conflict inside the European Commission

Abstract

1. Introduction 2. Position Formation inside the EU Commission: An Analytical Framework 3. Studying Internal Dynamics 4. Connecting Personal Characteristics and Organizational Structure: Commissioners, Directors-General and Services 5. The Intersection of Social and Common-market Policies 6. Research and Innovation Policy 7. Consumer Policy 8. Expert Groups in the Commission: Knowledge providers or political device/ 9. Insulated, Technocratic Decision-Making? Commission Position Formation and the Public Acceptability of Policy Options 10. Structural Biases? The Link Between Internal Coordination and the Dynamics of Position Formation 11. Many Factors in Position Formation, but Some Matter More Often Than Others: Evidence Across Cases 12. Shaping Policies for Europe: Internal Position Formation Between Problem-Solving, Turf Expansion and Political Ideology 13. Conclusion: Why We Should Care About Power and Conflict Inside the European Commission

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