The Europeanisation of national administrations patterns of institutional change and persistence

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List of tables Preface List of abbreviations Introduction Part I. Theoretical Frame of Reference and Analytical Approach: 1. The keywords: European integration, comparative administration and implementation 2. An institutional approach to administrative change 3. The analytical framework Part II. Administrative Traditions in Germany and Britain: Opposing Patterns and Dynamics: 4. The institutional foundation of German and British administrative traditions 5. Administrative reform capacity in Germany and Britain: autonomous versus instrumental administration Part III. Domestic Change and Persistence: The Implementation of EU Environmental Policy: 6. The administrative implications of European environmental policy 7. Germany: the constraints of a static core 8. Britain: the opportunities of a dynamic core Part IV. The Europeanisation of National Administrations: Comparative Assessment and General Conclusions: 9. Comparative assessment: the explanatory value of institutions 10. Towards generalisation: different mechanisms of Europeanisation References Index.