'Franchino has raised the bar in the study of EU government several notches … Far from seeing the Commission as a 'runaway bureaucracy', Franchino finds that EU government is limited, constrained, and works remarkably well.' Simon Hix, London School of Economics and Political Science ' … innovative, analytically rigorous, and empirically convincing. The book enhances significantly our understanding of policymaking ... Read moreprocesses in the European Union, and it also contributes important new theoretical arguments about delegation in decentralized political systems. It is an impressive achievement.' John Huber, Columbia University ' … The theoretical and empirical work is conducted with Franchino style, sophistication, creativity and thoroughness. The Power of the Union is a groundbreaking achievement and required reading for anyone interested in the European Union and empirically informed delegation theory. Gerald Schneider, University of Konstanz ' … a thorough study of the delegation process in the EU … original, thoughtful, and very well documented. It meets the highest standards of research on bureaucracies. George Tsebelis, UCLA 'From a methodological perspective, Franchino's work is state-of-the-art. … highly professional standard of the book … compulsory reading for all scholars interested in the study of delegation and/or the study of the European Union. … this sophisticated and well-researched book will be the benchmark for all scholarly work on EU government to follow.' Political Studies Review Show Less