The Principal Agent Model and the European Union

1. Introduction. Use and Limitations of the Principal–Agent Model in Studying the European Union
Tom Delreux, Johan Adriaensen

2. The Principal–Agent Model, Accountability and Democratic Legitimacy
Gijs Jan Brandsma, Johan Adriaensen

3. Non-exclusive delegation to the European External Action Service
Hylke Dijkstra

4. Designing a Collective Agent for Trilogues in the European Parliament
Thomas Laloux

5. Agent Interaction as a Source of Discretion for the EU High Representative
Niklas Helwig

6. Impact of the Agent’s Environment on Discretion in the Field of EU Conflict Resolution
Friedrich Plank, Arne Niemann

7. Manifest and Latent Control on the Council by the European Council
Daniela Annette Kroll

8. Effects of Contestation Within a Collective Agent in EU Trade Policy-Making
Markus Gastinger

9. Multiple Principals’ Preferences, Types of Control Mechanisms and Agent’s Discretion in Trade Negotiations
Eugénia Conceição-Heldt

10. Agents as Information Asymmetry Managers in EU Trade Policy-Making
Evelyn Coremans, Bart Kerremans

11. Process-Tracing as a Tool to Analyse Discretion
Yf Reykers, Derek Beach

12. Conclusion. Opportunities and Challenges for the Principal–Agent Model in Studying the European Union
Johan Adriaensen, Tom Delreux

Avainsanat: Political Science and International Relations, European Union Politics, International Organization, Governance and Government