1st Edition

The Political Attitudes of Divided European Citizens Public Opinion and Social Inequalities in Comparative and Relational Perspective

By Christian Lahusen Copyright 2021
224 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003046653, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. This book unveils the significant impact of the European integration process on the political thinking of European citizens. With close attention to the interrelation between social and... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Towards a political sociology of Europe: Theoretical localisations

3. Constructing a social space in troubled times: Public spheres and cross-border debates

4. A European compass: Citizens’ perceptions of European living conditions

5. Social divisions and perceptions of national politics: The hidden European compass

6. Social divisions and perceptions of the European Union: Local and European landmarks

7. The political (dis)integration of Europe

Biography

Christian Lahusen is Professor of Sociology at the University of Siegen, Germany. His research interests include the sociology of European societies and European integration, social problems and social exclusion, social theory, political sociology, in particular movements, political conflicts and transformations of the state.