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The Making of a European Public Sphere

The Making of a European Public Sphere Media Discourse and Political Contention - Communication, Society and Politics

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book investigates an important source of the European Union's recent legitimacy problems. It shows how European integration is debated in mass media, and how this affects democratic inclusiveness. Advancing integration implies a shift in power between governments, parliaments, and civil society. Behind debates over Europe's 'democratic deficit' is a deeper concern: whether democratic politics can perform effectively under conditions of Europeanization and globalization. This study is based on a wealth of unique data from seven European countries, combining newspaper content analyses, an innovative study of Internet communication structures, and hundreds of interviews with leading political and media representatives across Europe. It is by far the most far-reaching and empirically grounded study on the Europeanization of media discourse and political contention to date, and a must-read for anyone interested in how European integration changes democratic politics and why European integration has become increasingly contested.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press dates from 1534 and is part of the University of Cambridge. We further the University's mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521190909
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 341.2422
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 360
Weight: 632g
Height: 242mm
Width: 167mm
Spine width: 27mm