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Cover -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Counterterrorism Cooperation and International Bureaucracies: Research Questions and Objectives -- 1.2 State of Research -- 1.2.1 Research on Counterterrorism Cooperation -- 1.2.2 International Bureaucracies in International Relations Theory -- 1.3 Research Design and Methods -- 1.3.1 The Method of Structured, Focused Comparison -- 1.3.2 Case Selection -- 1.3.3 Sources -- 1.4 Outline -- 2 Analyzing International Bureaucracies: A Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 International Governmental Organizations: From Instruments to Actors -- 2.2 From International Governmental Organizations to International Bureaucracies -- 2.2.1 The Theory and Practice of Bureaucracy -- 2.2.2 Transferring the Bureaucracy Concept to the International Level -- 2.3 The Autonomy of International Bureaucracies -- 2.3.1 Conceptualizing Bureaucratic Autonomy -- 2.3.2 Basic Indicators of Bureaucratic Autonomy -- 2.4 From Bureaucratic Effectiveness to the Performance of Bureaucratic Functions -- 2.4.1 Problems of Studying Bureaucratic Effectiveness -- 2.4.2 The Performance of Bureaucratic Functions as Alternative Indicator -- 2.5 International Relations Theory and Three Functions of International Bureaucracies -- 2.5.1 International Bureaucracies as Entrepreneurs -- 2.5.2 International Bureaucracies as Managers -- 2.5.3 International Bureaucracies as Think-Tanks -- 2.6 Conditions of Bureaucratic Autonomy and Functions: Preliminary Assumptions -- 2.7 Chapter Conclusion -- 3 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and International Cooperation: Surveying an Ambivalent Field -- 3.1 Terrorism: Construction and Contention -- 3.2 Counterterrorism: Prevention and Coercion -- 3.3 Counterterrorism Cooperation: Functional Governance and Political Contestation -- 3.4 Chapter Conclusion.

Over the last two decades, the process of European integration has become interwoven with the theme of citizenship and the debate on the democratic quality of the EU and of its institutions has become more salient. What are the views about Europe which emerge when we interrogate the national elites of the four large South European countries, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and what is their vision of a supra-national citizenship in its different facets? Are these views sufficiently homogeneous and do they distinguish themselves from

Purpose: In this paper, we lay out the analysis and provide an overview of the functions carried out by the national competition authorities in the Western Balkan countries and demonstrate their compliance with EU rules. We deal with the level of implementation of competition rules on prohibited agreements, abuse of dominant position, notification of concentration and state aid. Design/Methodology/Approach: We provide an overview of the stage these countries have arrived at in fulfilling their obligation on competition issues based on the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, which is a step forward for EU integration. We do this by carrying out a comparative analysis of the data collected from both primary and secondary sources, in order to demonstrate the current situation on competition in the Western Balkan countries and determine the most appropriate means to build strong and efficient National Competition Authorities. Findings: Findings show that competition in Balkan countries is still in a phase of development and more needs to be done in order to create an adequate competition regime. Practical Implications: We propose measures in order to ensure the effective implementation of the law on the protection of competition and the market economy. Originality/Value: When going through a phase of transformation, political change and integration, it is important to refer to other experiences, especially when trying to form part of the EU integration. ; peer-reviewed

The need for a systematic analysis of supranational risk regulation -- Functional pressure and path-dependencies : the emergence and development of supranational regulatory regimes -- Efficiency and legitimacy : the evaluation of supranational regulatory regimes -- From national crises to a strong supranational regime : the development of pharmaceutical authorisation in europe -- A strong regulatory regulatory network : -- The evaluation of the European regulatory regime for pharmaceuticals -- From an early single market to a crisis of consumer confidence : the development of foodstuff regulation in Europe -- A weak supranational agency : the evaluation of the European regulatory regime for foodstuffs -- A comparison of pharmaceutical and foodstuff regulation in Europe

The article provides a comparative analysis of the legislation on food safety in the European Union (EU) and in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEC). Participation of national producers in global trade is limited by the different national requirements and regulations relevant to the exports and imports of food products. A new technical regulation system is being developed within the framework of the EAEC, with the aim of regulatory harmonization with international requirements. In this respect, a comparison of the requirements of EU food legislation and the EAEC to food safety is of particular interest. Within EAEC the work has been actually completed with the participation of Kazakhstan on unification of technical regulation system particularly in the food industry with other countries of the Russian Federation and Belarus. ; peer-reviewed

The European Union before the global financial crisis -- The international response to the GFC -- The European sectoral architecture -- Aspects of the legislation -- A few thoughts