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Legitimacy and the European Union The Contested Polity
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Routledge
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Routledge
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Since the Maastricht ratification debate of the early 1990s, the legitimacy of the European Union has become a subject of controversy. With unprecedented force, Europeans have begun to question the need for deeper integration. Some fear threats to established national identities, while others perceive the emergence of a distant but powerful Brussels, beyond the reach of democratic control.... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction, Thomas Banchoff, Mitchell P. Smith; Part 1 Legitimacy and EU Policies; Chapter 2 EU Legitimacy and the “Defensive” Reaction to the Single European Market, Mitchell P. Smith; Chapter 3 Unity-In-Diversity: Cultural Policy and EU Legitimacy, Melissa Pantel; Chapter 4 Reconciliation and Legitimacy, Lily Gardner Feldman; Part 2 Legitimacy and Institutions; Chapter 5 Political Part Ies and the Problem of Legitimacy in the European Union, Robert Ladrech; Chapter 6 National Part Ies and the Contestation of Europe, Gary Marks, Carole Wilson; Chapter 7 The European Parliament and EU Legitimacy, Wolfgang Wessels, Udo Diedrichs; Part 3 Legitimagy and Identity; Chapter 8 ::, Rey Koslowski; Chapter 9 National Identity and EU Legitimacy In France and Germany, Thomas Banchoff; Chapter 10 Political Rhetoric and the Legitimation of the European Union, John Gaffney; Chapter 11 Conclusion, Thomas Banchoff, Mitchell P. Smith;
Biography
Banchoff, Thomas; Smith, Mitchell
