This volume examines the interrelationship between democratic legitimacy at the European
level and the ongoing Eurozone crisis that began in 2010. Europe's crisis of legitimacy …

This article conceives of populist communication as a contextually dependent political
strategy. We bridge actor-and communication-centered approaches by arguing that the …

When and how does public opinion affect the delegation choices of legislators in the EU?
We argue the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers limit the discretion of the …

Several studies have sought to explain the politicization of European Union's (EU) trade
policy during negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and …

This article examines the role of interest mobilization in strengthening or weakening
congruence between elected representatives and citizens on EU policy issues. It argues that …

International institutions are often challenged for being detached from the citizens. Focusing
on the European Union, this article studies whether this is the case and, if so, when the …

While a multitude of studies have investigated the link between opinion and policy, we have
little knowledge of how and when organised interests affect this linkage. We argue that the …

Current research on interest-group influence in the European Union tends to focus on just
one stage of the policy cycle, being agenda setting, the legislative process or (some …

Our paper addresses the question of how governments respond to the politicisation of
preferential trade agreements (PTA). How have governments responded to business interest …

Conflict is one of the most fundamental concepts in the interest group literature. The more
conflict there is, the less likely it is that interest groups can impact policymaking. In this paper …