Domestic Political Realities and European Unification

Domestic Political Realities and European Unification

Author: Werner J Feld

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0429726295

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This book analyzes the interests, aspirations, motivations, and behavior of elected politicians and middle and upper ranked national bureaucrats in European community countries, and assesses their perceptions of the salience and seriousness of mass public demands relating to community functions.


The Foreign Policy of the European Union

The Foreign Policy of the European Union

Author: Federiga M. Bindi

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0815722524

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"Explores European foreign policy and the degree of European Union success in proposing itself as a valid international actor, drawing from the expertise of scholars and practitioners in many disciplines. Addresses issues past and present, theoretical and practice-oriented, and country- and region-specific"-- Provided by publisher.


European Union Politics

European Union Politics

Author: Michelle Cini

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 0198708939

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Présentation de l'éditeur : "European Union Politics is the most complete, current, issues-led textbook on the European Union. Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equips students to understand the European Union and the topical debates and issues which surround it. Alongside comprehensive coverage of the history, theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, the book features a whole section on contemporary issues and current debates, including democracy and legitimacy in the EU, public opinion, the economic crisis, and a brand new chapter on the future of the EU, which is written by a leading expert in the subject. The accessible and wide-ranging nature of this text makes it the ideal starting point for all those wishing to fully understand the workings of this ever-evolving subject. Helpful learning features throughout the text, including key points, questions, and examples, support students' learning, and the book is fully supported by an extensive Online Resource Centre designed to help students take their learning further."


Democratizing the European Union

Democratizing the European Union

Author: Catherine Hoskyns

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1351522752

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The European Union's "democratic deficit" and ways that might be found to resolve it are hot issues in both academic debate and practical politics. Democratizing the European Union offers a fresh approach to this subject by bringing together a diverse range of authors who have been actively involved either in analyzing the activities of the European Union or participating in them.The contributors go beyond a primarily institutional approach by highlighting issues having to do with values, participation, and exclusion. Collectively this volume also transcends the limitations of abstract theory. Embracing a range of perspectives, and including discussions of major contemporary challenges, such as enlargement and economic and monetary union, this book contains a detailed analysis of the response of New Labour to the democratization debate. The contributions include: Sue Cohen, "Social Solidarity in the Delors Period"; Sverker Gustavsson, "Reconciling Suprastatism and Accountability: A View from Sweden"; Stefano Fella, "A Europe of the Peoples? New Labour and Democratizing the EU"; John Lambert and Catherine Hoskyns, "How Democratic is the European Parliament?"; Valerio Lintner, "Controlling Monetary Union"; Mary Kaldor, "Eastern Enlargement and Democracy"; Richard Kuper, "Democratization: A Constitutionalizing Process"; and Catherine Hoskyns, "Democratizing the EU: Evidence and Argument."Democratizing the European Union is essential reading for all those with an interest in the EU and broader questions of democracy. It is also particularly useful for students of European Studies and practitioners involved in EU policymaking and lobbying.


Harmonizing Europe

Harmonizing Europe

Author: Francesco G. Duina

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1999-04-23

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780791441787

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Analyzes factors that both drive and impede the establishment of transnational markets at the level of the nation state.


The Dynamics of Public Opinion

The Dynamics of Public Opinion

Author: Mary Layton Atkinson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-11-11

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 1108877281

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A central question in political representation is whether government responds to the people. To understand that, we need to know what the government is doing, and what the people think of it. We seek to understand a key question necessary to answer those bigger questions: How does American public opinion move over time? We posit three patterns of change over time in public opinion, depending on the type of issue. Issues on which the two parties regularly disagree provide clear partisan cues to the public. For these party-cue issues we present a slight variation on the thermostatic theory from (Soroka and Wlezien (2010); Wlezien (1995)); our “implied thermostatic model.” A smaller number of issues divide the public along lines unrelated to partisanship, and so partisan control of government provides no relevant clue. Finally, we note a small but important class of issues which capture response to cultural shifts.


A Republican Europe of States

A Republican Europe of States

Author: Richard Bellamy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1107022282

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Examines the democratic legitimacy of international organisations from a republican perspective, diagnoses the EU as suffering from a democratic disconnect and offers 'demoicracy' as the cure.