Introduction: Citizens and the European Polity

Pedro C. Magalhães*, David Sanders, Gábor Tóka

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

This chapter presents the volume, its fundamental motivation, and contents. It argues that the end of 'permissive consensus' and the entry of mass publics as relevant actors in the dynamics of European integration require a deeper and more comprehensive analysis of how attitudes towards domestic and European politics are linked, especially in the context of an enlarged EU. It describes the main attitudinal aspects addressed by the book chapters and the theoretical perspective that gives unity to the volume and to the entire IntUne series: a conceptualization of the subjective dimensions of European citizenship as consisting in Identity, Representation, and Policy Scope. It then outlines the main questions asked and answered in each of the volume's chapters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCitizens and the European Polity
Subtitle of host publicationMass Attitudes Towards the European and National Polities
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter1
Pages1-8
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780199949908
ISBN (Print)9780199602339
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Jan 2013

Keywords

  • European integration
  • Identity
  • Permissive consensus
  • Policy scope
  • Political attitudes
  • Representation

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