The quality of political institutions within a member state can influence the extent to which citizens perceive the EU as being democratic

Desmet, Pieterjan and de Vreese, Claes (2012) The quality of political institutions within a member state can influence the extent to which citizens perceive the EU as being democratic. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (08 Oct 2012). Website.

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Opinions on the EU’s democratic performance vary widely across the 27 member states. While citizens in some states are highly critical of the EU’s institutions, others view them much more positively. Pieterjan Desmet and Claes de Vreese argue that public opinion toward the EU’s institutions can be shaped significantly by the quality of national political institutions within a member state. In those states with well regarded political institutions, the EU is likely to seem less democratic than it does to citizens living in a state with lower quality institutions.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	09 May 2013 15:35
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 13:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/50160

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