Legitimacy and the European Union: The Contested Polity

by Thomas Banchoff

Book Overview

Since the Maastricht ratification debate of the early 1990s, the legitimacy of the European Union has become a subject of controversy. With unprecedented force, Europeans have begun to question the need for deeper integration. Some fear threats to established national identities, while others perceive the emergence of a distant but powerful Brussels, beyond the reach of democratic control. Legitimacy and the European Union breaks with established...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415181895
• ISBN13: 9780415181891
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"