1st Edition
Public Opinion and Disunity over EU Integration Conflict and Cleavage in the Age of Polycrisis
166 Pages
29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
166 Pages
29 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the origins, characteristics, and impact of public support for the European Union (EU) on the process of EU integration.
It examines core questions around the dynamics behind the (dis)integration processes, how multidimensional attitudes toward the EU are interrelated, the dimensions and cleavages of party competition, and the public-political elites link in EU policy-making.... Read more
Introduction: Framing public opinion about the EU within Grand Theories of EU Integration
1. The Dimensions of Support for the EU and its Origins
2. The Evolution of Conflict over the Union: from Support for the EU to Alignment
3. The Politicization Process at the Country Level: The Case of Brexit
4. The politicization process at policy level
Conclusions: Rethinking Transnational Cleavage and Public-Elite Alignment in EU Integration Politicization
Biography
Danilo Di Mauro is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Catania, Italy.
Vincenzo Memoli is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Catania, Italy.
