ABSTRACT
Looking at the establishment of the EEAS through the prism of the politics of Eurocratic structure highlights the various interests by EU institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament, as well as the diverse views of member states in designing the EEAS as an operational organisation in EU external relations and foreign policy. The compromises entered into by this executing coalition shape the status, scope, and staffing of the EEAS and limit its ability to operate efficiently and independently.
