Public opinion is increasingly at the heart of both political and scholarly debates on
European integration. This article reviews the large literature on public support for, and …

Several scholars in the United States have recently addressed an increased partisan
animosity between Democrats and Republicans, and have termed this phenomenon …

The European Union (EU) is facing one of the rockiest periods in its existence. No time in its
history has it looked so economically fragile, so unsecure about how to protect its borders …

This book on the differentiated politicisation of European governance provides an overview
of research on the growing salience of EU governance, polarisation of opinion and …

Abstract The 2014 European Parliament elections were held against the backdrop of the
worst economic crisis in post-war Europe. The elections saw an unprecedented surge in …

ABSTRACT The European Parliament promised voters that the 2014 elections would be
different. According to its interpretation of the Lisbon Treaty, a vote in these European …

Research has investigated numerous factors influencing turnout for European Parliament
elections but paid insufficient attention to the role of campaign influences. Using survey data …

Are governments responsive to public preferences when legislating in international
organizations? This article demonstrates that governments respond to domestic public …

This broad-ranging text examines the political dynamic of the European Parliament (EP),
showing how the EP is a key component of the political system of the EU. It looks at how …

The EU faces a serious crisis of democratic legitimacy. Citizens believe that the EU is run by
distant and non-responsive political elites. The EU's perceived lack of responsiveness to …