Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

This paper seeks to present a theoretical development of the main lines of research that
have addressed the emergence of a European Public Sphere (EPS). To this end, the …

Recently, an emerging body of research has diagnosed a 'crisis of trust'in rural and
peripheral areas. Yet, the majority of these works overlook local institutions as a potential …

In recent years, concerted political efforts have been made at the national and European
Union (EU) level to promote the consumption of healthy foods. The European Commission …

Many public opinion surveys compare trust in a number of different information and
(mediated) knowledge sources, typically using closed questions with a set of answer …

Recent years have witnessed increasing corporate participation in multi-stakeholder
governance models to decide on social issues. Insufficient academic attention has been …

Investigaciones anteriores mostraron que una mayor percepción de desigualdad
económica en un país estaba asociada con una menor percepción de democracia. A partir …

This article argues that citizens structure their fiscal solidarity with other European Union
countries along a 'centre–periphery'divide. This claim is empirically investigated using a …

In everyday political life, closeness or proximity to citizens is often cited as a key factor in
generating political trust. Closeness to citizens is regularly taken for granted, especially at …

This article explores how perceptions of democracy, both at the domestic and European
levels, influence public attitudes towards the EU through empirical tests conducted at both …