Transcending intergovernmentalism? Identity and role perceptions of national officials in EU decision-making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6289980 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morten Egeberg (0000-0001-8979-7359, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 456-474 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/135017699343621 |
| OpenAlex | W2134001068 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 74 |
| References cited | 25 |
Focusing on the identity and role perceptions of national officials in EU policy-making, intergovernmentalism may be transcended in two different ways. First, as asserted by neo-functionalists, national elites may shift their loyalty from a national to a supranational level owing to the effect of EU institutions. Second, as could perhaps be interpreted as the argument of the functionalists, functional role orientations acquired in sectoral ministries and specialized agencies at the national level may be sustained in the cross-border interactions of national officials. Based on an organizational and institutional perspective, the identity and role conceptions, and their conditions, are analysed by applying interview data from forty-seven national transport ministry officials in five small member states. Keywords: Commission CommitteesCouncil GroupsIdentity FormationIntergovernmentalismNational OfficialsRole Conception
Argument (complex analysis · Economics · European union · Identity (music · Intergovernmentalism · Loyalty · Member states · National identity · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Political Systems and Governance · Psychology · Public Administration
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