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This article offers results of a comparative case study into how pressures from the media translate into the involvement of senior civil servants (SCSs) in media management and how this is reflected in differentiated ways in politico-administrative relationships. It offers tentative explanations for these differences through the lens of 'public service bargains'. Based upon a qualitative analysis of documents and 62 interviews with SCSs and advisers in Denmark, Sweden and the UK, the research found that: (i) media management, in some countries, generates an extension and an amplification of the normative expectations towards SCSs' involvement in media management; (ii) this is accompanied by a revitalisation of the reflections from SCSs to balance their responsiveness to the minister with anonymity and neutrality when involved in media management; (iii) an extensive formal politicisation seems to curb pressures on SCSs' anonymity and neutrality and their involvement in media management. These findings improve our knowledge of SCSs' involvement in media management by raising crucial questions about the political neutrality of administrators, tendencies towards politicised governance and (more) interventionist political staffers – amid intensified pressures from the media on governments.

Ministers increasingly rely on advisers for support and advice. In many countries, these political aides are labelled differently. Generally, they serve as close confidants to their political masters and operate in the 'shadowland' between politics and bureaucracy. Scholarship has dragged the ministerial advisers out of the dark and described their background and functions. Still, the field of scholarship has a Westminster bias, is characterized by single case studies, and remains under‐theorized. The lack of comparative focus and theoretical underpinnings can be explained by the complex nature of ministerial advisers. This introductory article suggests a definition for ministerial advisers and reviews the extant literature on these important actors. The main argument is that the extent and relevance of ministerial advisers in executive government merits integration into mainstream public administration and political science theory and research.

Ministers increasingly rely on advisers for support and advice. In many countries, these political aides are labelled differently. Generally, they serve as close confidants to their political masters and operate in the 'shadowland' between politics and bureaucracy. Scholarship has dragged the ministerial advisers out of the dark and described their background and functions. Still, the field of scholarship has a Westminster bias, is characterized by single case studies, and remains under-theorized. The lack of comparative focus and theoretical underpinnings can be explained by the complex nature of ministerial advisers. This introductory article suggests a definition for ministerial advisers and reviews the extant literature on these important actors. The main argument is that the extent and relevance of ministerial advisers in executive government merits integration into mainstream public administration and political science theory and research. ; acceptedVersion

Dieses Lehrbuch beschreibt die institutionellen Grundlagen und Eigenheiten europäischer Verwaltungsstrukturen und zeichnet wichtige theoretische Debatten nach, die ihre Entwicklung und ihr Handeln erklären sowie bewerten. Die einzelnen Kapitel orientieren sich an folgenden Leitfragen: Welche funktionalen und politischen Gründe sind für die Entstehung und institutionelle Ausgestaltung der Verwaltungsstrukturen maßgeblich? Wie agieren einzelne Organisationen der europäischen Verwaltungsstruktur im Spannungsfeld zwischen nationalen und gemeinschaftlichen Interessen? Wie wird das Handeln europäischer Verwaltungsstrukturen legitimiert? Der Inhalt Grundlagen der Europäischen Union und theoretischer Rahmen.- Die Europäische Kommission.- Komitologie.- Agenturen.- Verwaltungsnetzwerke. Die Zielgruppen Studierende und Lehrende der Politik- und der Verwaltungswissenschaft sowie der Europaforschung Die AutorInnen Dr. Thurid Hustedt ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am DFG-Graduiertenkolleg WIPCAD an der Universität Potsdam. Dr. Arndt Wonka ist Senior Researcher und wissenschaftlicher Koordinator an der Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS). Dr. Michael Blauberger ist Assistenzprofessor für Europäische Politik und Politische Theorie an der Universität Salzburg. Prof. Dr. Annette Elisabeth Töller ist Professorin für Politikwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Politikfeldanalyse an der FernUniversität in Hagen. Dr. Renate Reiter ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrgebiet Politikfeldanalyse an der FernUniversität in Hagen