Legitimating the European Union: Aspirations, Inputs and Performance

Mather, J.

This is a study in EU legitimacy from the perspective of EU citizens. Mather argues that legitimacy is empirical: 'legitimacy only exists if people feel that it does' and that the EU is a unique and dynamic institution, hence legitimating factors are also evolutionary.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-10-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403921086

DOI: 10.1057/9780230625624

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 233