The EU's pluralistic, nonhierarchical system of multilevel governance lacks clear structures of both government and opposition. According to the EU treaties, th
This work is the first systematic study of the presidency of the European Commission. Drawing upon cases of attempted leadership by Jacques Delors, the Commissi
The challenges that have been facing the European Union in recent years have given rise to the question: who leads the EU? This book offers a systematic analysi
An authoritative account of the European Commission presidency and the political leadership performance of its incumbents throughout the process of the European
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