The European Public Servant

The book explores the evolving concept of the public servant in Europe amidst pressures on European integration. It investigates historical conceptions and whether they are converging into a unified European administrative identity. By merging conceptual and institutional history with political thought and empirical research, Sager & Overeem provide a comprehensive analysis that connects historical ideas with contemporary practices in the European administrative landscape, highlighting the subject's foundational ideations and their current relevance.