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The Presidency of the European Commission under Jacques Delors

The Politics of Shared Leadership

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Ken Endo

    1. Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

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Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 1-10

  3. The Frames of Reference

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. An Analytical Framework of Political Leadership

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 13-31

  4. The Structure of Resources and Constraints of the Commission President

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. The Power Resources of the Commission Presidency

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 35-65

    3. The Power Constraints upon the Commission Presidency

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 66-83

    4. The Personal Factors of the Successive Commission Presidents

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 84-99

    5. The Situational and Personal Contexts of the Delors Presidency

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 100-125

  5. Examining Leadership Cases of Jacques Delors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. The Single European Act

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 129-151

    3. The Delors Committee on Economic and Monetary Union

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 152-169

    4. The 1991 Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 170-190

    5. The 1993 White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 191-206

    6. Conclusions

      • Ken Endo
      Pages 207-219

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 220-260
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About this book

This work is the first systematic study of the presidency of the European Commission. Drawing upon cases of attempted leadership by Jacques Delors, the Commission President from 1985-95, it examines the leadership capacity of the office-holder. This points to the inherently shared and contingent nature of Commission President's leadership in a Union where the leadership sources are widely dispersed. While this is essentially an empirical study, Endo addresses some of the theoretical implications of its findings and resulting issues.

Reviews

'This richly researched volume offers many insights into the succession of Commission presidencies and the internal politics of the European Commission. Its detailed account of Jacques Delors' period in the presidency rests on a stimulating blend of critical empathy and careful analysis. The study is a welcome contribution to our understanding of the scope for and limits to political leadership in the European Union.' - Helen Wallace, European Institute, University of Sussex

'A timely and valuable reminder of how Jacques Delors played a vital role in the reconstruction of Europe at the end of the Cold War. His insights on the workings of European institutions and the qualities of leadership are clear and impressive.' - Lionel Barber, Financial Times

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

    Ken Endo

About the author

KEN ENDO is Lecturer in International Relations in the Faculty of Law, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. He has been a JSPS (Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science) Research Fellow (1992-96) and an Advisory Expert to the 'Cellule de Prospective', European Commission (1993). He completed his D.Phil at St Antony's College, University of Oxford, in 1996.

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