Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Liberal Regime Theory -- 2. Formal and Informal Governance in the European Union -- 3. The Commission's Agenda-Setting Power -- 4. Decision Making in the Council and the Parliament -- 5. The Implementation of EU Policies -- 6. Knowing the Limits -- 7. The Council Presidency as an Adjudicator -- 8. Adjudicatory Authority in Practice -- Conclusion and Extension -- Notes -- Glossary of Institutions, Treaties, and Procedures -- References -- Index.