Legitimating the European Union: Aspirations, Inputs and PerformanceThis 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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Legitimating the European Union: Aspirations, Inputs and Performance Janet Mather Aucun aperçu disponible - 2006 |
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