Political representation and legitimacy in the European Union
By: edited by Hermann Schmitt and Jacques Thomassen.
Contributors: Schmitt, Hermann.; Thomassen, J. J. A.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: European Union.; European Union.; Representative government and representation -- European Union countries.; Representative government and representation -- European Union countries.; European Union countries -- Politics and government.; European Union countries -- Politics and government -- Public opinion.
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Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-296) and index.
"This book reports on the results of the European Election Study 1994"--Pref.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : political representation and legitimacy in the European Union / Jacques Thomassen and Hermann Schmitt; title: A political community? / Angelika Scheuer; title: The scope of EU government / Lieven De Winter and Marc Swyngdouw; title: The political regime / Pippa Norris; title: Policy performance / Michael Marsh; title: Distinctiveness and cohesion of parties / Hermann Schmitt and Jacques Thomassen; title: The cognitive basis of voting / Wouter van der Brug and Cees van der Eijk; title: Policy preferences and party choice / Cees van der Eijk, Mark N. Franklin, and Wouter van der Brug; title: Issue congruence / Jacques Thomassen and Hermann Schmitt; title: Whom to represent? : role orientations of legislators in Europe / Bernard Wessels; title: Wishful thinking among European parliamentarians / Sören Holmberg; title: In conclusion : political representation and legitimacy in the European Union / Jacques Thomassen and Hermann Schmitt.