Miroslava Scholten, Ph.D. (2014), Maastricht University, is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE) and a member of the Europa Institute at Utrecht University Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance. Her publications include the 2012 Europe Award winning article ‘Independent, hence Unaccountable? The Need for a Broader Debate on the Accountability of the Executive’ (Review of European Administrative Law, 2011).

"A special virtue of the book is its appeal to readers on several levels. It addresses doctrinal and theoretical issues sufficiently to satisfy seasoned academics without forgetting those pragmatic problems that are uppermost in the minds of practitioners or government officials. It is suitable for both the expert and the novice observer of the field. Although largely a law book, it will be understandable and useful to political scientists and public administrators."-Gary J. Edles, University of Hull Law School