An Uncertain Configuration

There are more and more actors involved in the implementation of European public policies at a local level. This article aims at describing all the ressources and professional roles mobilized by this process. On the basis of the EU cohesion policy example, we will be seeking to find how European policies are implemented. In this perspective, we will pay particular attention to the pratices of stakeholders and how they contribute to the stabilization of new professional roles in local administrations. Such a review will also highlight how the European Union has actually managed to influence the promotion of conditions for the exercise of political power in member states. We will discuss in more details the questions of the emergence of the neo-liberal State and the incrasing role of private experts in the conduct of European public policies.