by Mark A. Pollack
(Oxford University Press, 2003)

"In this timely and significant study of delegation and agency in the European Union,
one of the leading authors in the field examines the role of supranational actors
like the Commission, the Court of Justice, and the European Parliament in the process of
European integration and in contemporary EU governance." (Oxford University Press)

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Contents:

INTRODUCTION: Theory, Hypotheses and Research Design

Chapter 1 Delegation, Agency and Agenda Setting in the European Union

PART I: Delegation and Discretion

Chapter 2 The Commission as an Agent: Delegation of Executive Power in the EU
Chapter 3 The Court of Justice as an Agent: Delegation of Judicial Power in the EU
Chapter 4 The European Parliament an an Outlier: Delegation of Legislative Powers in the EU

PART II: Agency and Agenda-Setting

Chapter 5 Liberalizing Europe: The Commission, the Court, and the Creation of a European Market
Chapter 6 Regulating Europe: The Commission, the Court, and the Regulation of the European Market

CONCLUSIONS: A Europe of Agents, A World of Agents