''Much media and public comment about the European Union focuses upon its supposedly bureaucratic character. But what is the character of the EU bureaucracy and how does it work? More than 40000 people are employed in the administration of the European Union. Who are they and what do they do? Are they really remote and bureaucratic?'' ''Anne and Handley Stevens look at how the administration has evolved, the impact on''. - Съдържа: The Structure and Resources of the European Union -- The institutions of the European Union -- The resources of the European Union -- History and Models -- The beginnings of the Community services -- Models of administrative organisation -- Other international administrations -- A Law-based System of Administration -- The Staff Regulations -- Pay and conditions -- The Financial Regulation -- Staff representation -- The role of the unions -- A costly structure -- Compliance and discipline -- Loyalty and accountability -- Getting In -- The development of the recruitment process -- The recruitment procedure -- Pre-entry training -- Senior appointments -- Parachutage and the impact of the cabinet system -- The submarine approach -- Issues in recruitment policy -- Getting On -- Career progression -- Training -- Equal opportunities -- A Unique Administration -- Provenance and its impact -- Professional background and expertise -- Linguistic diversity -- Location and lifestyle -- Roles, Tasks and Functions -- Policy functions -- Management functions -- Support functions -- Organisation, Hierarchies and Management -- The machinery of government -- Hierarchy and management -- Process and procedure -- Management: reports, reforms and resistance -- The Santer Commission and administrative reform -- Conflict and Co-ordination -- Conflict -- Co-ordination and management -- Inter-institutional relations -- Political-administrative Relationships -- Who is a politician? Who is an administrator? -- Constraints on political control.*