ENG ELC 220 Lecture 7:
14 Oct 2020
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Brainstorm: most supranational eu over national interests, similar to government/cabinets, president = jean-claude juncker; belgian representative = marianne thyssen, bureaucracy: criticized, checks and balances: control commission by ms, commission has political role, high (vs. low) politics. Learning objectives: general information about the commission: what it is, how it is structured, its tasks, Clash of interests eu/national: wonka: two motivations of commissioners are portfolio (eu) and national agent (national) Role of bureaucrats: big power because they are the ones making the legislative proposals. Should the commission become more political (rather than technical)? (juncker"s quote: technical = experts in the fields trying to make the best legislation practically, technical aspects. >< political = politicians, driven by ideology, trying to make the best legislation, ideal for society: administrative part of the commission is the technical part. You vote for a party, knowing that leading candidate is likely to become the executive (president commission).
