Paul ‘t Hart is professor of political science at the Australian National University and professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Karin Geuijen is postdoctoral researcher at the Free University of Amsterdam Kutsal Yesilkagit is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Sebastiaan Princen is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University.

• THE NEW EUROCRATS - 2 Contents - 6 Tables and Figures - 9 Acknowledgements - 12 Ch. 1: Studying Eurocrats at work - 14 Ch. 2: Toward a Europeanised civil service? A survey study - 32 Ch. 3: Eurocratic work as strategic behaviour: moving before the commission does in veterinary policy - 52 Ch. 4: Getting things done in European police co-operation - 78 Ch. 5: Bridge builder of bridgeheads in Brussels? The world of seconded national experts - 104 Ch. 6: Understanding Eurocratic work: conclusions and reflections - 130 Appendix - 152 Notes - 154 Bibliography - 162 About the authors - 172 Index - 174

Paul ‘t Hart is professor of political science at the Australian National University and professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Karin Geuijen is postdoctoral researcher at the Free University of Amsterdam Kutsal Yesilkagit is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Sebastiaan Princen is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University.

• THE NEW EUROCRATS - 2 Contents - 6 Tables and Figures - 9 Acknowledgements - 12 Ch. 1: Studying Eurocrats at work - 14 Ch. 2: Toward a Europeanised civil service? A survey study - 32 Ch. 3: Eurocratic work as strategic behaviour: moving before the commission does in veterinary policy - 52 Ch. 4: Getting things done in European police co-operation - 78 Ch. 5: Bridge builder of bridgeheads in Brussels? The world of seconded national experts - 104 Ch. 6: Understanding Eurocratic work: conclusions and reflections - 130 Appendix - 152 Notes - 154 Bibliography - 162 About the authors - 172 Index - 174

Paul ‘t Hart is professor of political science at the Australian National University and professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Karin Geuijen is postdoctoral researcher at the Free University of Amsterdam Kutsal Yesilkagit is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University. Sebastiaan Princen is assistant professor of public administration at Utrecht University.

• THE NEW EUROCRATS - 2 Contents - 6 Tables and Figures - 9 Acknowledgements - 12 Ch. 1: Studying Eurocrats at work - 14 Ch. 2: Toward a Europeanised civil service? A survey study - 32 Ch. 3: Eurocratic work as strategic behaviour: moving before the commission does in veterinary policy - 52 Ch. 4: Getting things done in European police co-operation - 78 Ch. 5: Bridge builder of bridgeheads in Brussels? The world of seconded national experts - 104 Ch. 6: Understanding Eurocratic work: conclusions and reflections - 130 Appendix - 152 Notes - 154 Bibliography - 162 About the authors - 172 Index - 174