The Changing European Commission

Asks how successful has Romano Prodi been in reviving the European Commission after the crisis of 1999? How have Commissioner Chris Pattern and Secretary-General Javier Solana worked in the area of foreign policy? Has Prodi's Commission managed to extend liberalisation in previously protected markets? Provides a detailed account of the operation of the College of Commissioners and looks at what impact Prodi has made on the administrative machinery of this key organisation Includes a comprehensive analysis of the reform of the European Commission and the factors that have led to its success Analyses the extent to which Prodi's Commission has confirmed pre-existing patterns of policy-making in Brussels