The Europeanization of political and administrative careers. The case of the directors- general of the Commission

Didier Georgakakis (1) , Marine de Lasalle (1)

1 PRISME-GSPE - Politique, Religion, Institutions et Sociétés : Mutations Européennes - Groupe de Sociologie Politique Européenne

Though the creation of European posts and careers is certainly one of the most tangible expressions (and at the same time one of the mainsprings) of European construction, it however remains to be seen in what way these posts are “European” and in what way they are “Europeanising” themselves. In the absence of statistic studies, we know little about the objectivization of Europeanization processes in heavy careers or socio-professional structures. Can we actually speak of a Europeanization of political and administrative careers? If so, what does it consist in and what are the possible and tangible indicators? Moreover, is it a continuous and equal process according to the positions, nationalities and European political sectors? If not, what varies and what can we say about the socio-political conditions of these variations? These questions can find a first group of answers when confronted to the case empirically limited represented by the prosopography of the Directors General of the European Commission.

Mots clés: European Commission; european official; administrative field; top civil servant

Mots clés: Commission européenne; fonctionnaires européen; champ administratif; très hauts fonctionnaires

Domaines: Science politique

Didier Georgakakis, Marine de Lasalle. The Europeanization of political and administrative careers. The case of the directors- general of the Commission. 2007. ⟨halshs-00122151⟩