Climate change, economic crises, migration, and terrorism are among the many problems
that challenge public governance in modern societies. Many of these problems are …

In recent years a subtle change has taken place in the policy‐making machinery shaping
European integration. The traditional methods for producing collective European Union (EU) …

European agencies have been created at a rapid pace in recent years in a multitude of
highly pertinent and sensitive fields ranging from pharmaceuticals and aviation safety to …

The European Policy Research Unit Series aims to provide advanced textbooks and
thematic studies of key public policy issues in Europe. They con centrate, in particular, on …

The nation-state faces an increasing number of what we refer to as “transboundary threats.”
A transboundary threat is characterized by the potential to cross geographical and functional …

This book analyses the extent and the modalities of the securitization of asylum-seekers and
refugees in the EU. It argues that the development of the EU asylum policy, far …

This article explores the politics behind the design of EU regulatory institutions. The EU has
established an extensive 'Eurocracy'outside of the Commission hierarchy, including over 30 …

In a context of high politicization, if not securitization, of asylum and migration in Europe, the
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders …

Some public organizations take on the qualities and characteristics of an institution. They
become vessels for societal ambition, combining reliable performance with high levels of …

Autonomy and accountability of public agencies are two sides of the same coin, yet often
they are examined separately and at only one point in time. This contribution therefore …