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OverviewOver the last two decades, the process of European integration has become interwoven with the theme of citizenship and the debate on the democratic quality of the EU and of its institutions has become more salient. What are the views about Europe which emerge when we interrogate the national elites of the four large South European countries, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and what is their vision of a supra-national citizenship in its different facets? Are these views sufficiently homogeneous and do they distinguish themselves from those of the rest of the European Union to the point of enabling us to talk about a ""distinctive region of Europe""? Which interpretation(s) of European citizenship emerges from a systematic exploration of these opinions? Using a set of survey and textual data collected in the framework of the IntUne project, the authors attempt to provide some original answers to these questions. This book was published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicolò Conti , Maurizio Cotta , Pedro Tavares de AlmeidaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9780415686204ISBN 10: 0415686202 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 03 October 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. European Citizenship and the National Elites of Southern Europe Nicolò Conti, Maurizio CottaandPedro Tavares de Almeida 2. Italy: Still a Pro-European, but not a Fully Europeanised Elite? Christophe RouxandLuca Verzichelli 3. The Perception of the European Union by Political and Economic Elites in Spain Miguel Jerez Mir, José Real DatoandRafael Vázquez García 4. Attitudes of the Portuguese Elites towards the European Union Diogo Moreira, João Pedro Ruivo, António Costa Pinto and Pedro Tavares de Almeida 5. Attitudes of Greek Parliamentarians Towards European and National Identity, Representation, and Scope of Governance Roula Nezi, Dimitri A. SotiropoulosandPanayiota Toka 6. European Citizenship in Party Euromanifestos: Southern Europe in Comparative Perspective (1994–2004) Nicolò Conti 7. Southern Europe: A Distinctive and More Pro-European Region in the EU? Nicolò Conti, Maurizio CottaandPedro Tavares de AlmeidaReviewsThis book contributes importantly to our understanding of European integration in a troubled period and is a valuable addition to the study of elites. John Higley, Professor of Government and Sociology, University of Texas at Austin; Chair of IPSA Research Committee on Political Elites In spite of the paramount relevance assigned to elites in virtually all political processes, most publications are still focused on mass-level citizens. This book is an exception. With an excellent integration of theoretical approaches and empirical findings, the authors make an invaluable contribution to the increasing literature on the European Union and the roles of elites in multilevel political systems. Jose Ramon Montero, Professor of Political Science, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid The entire debate on European citizenship makes a leap forward with this original empirical research so that it will become the standard book for anyone interested in the topic. Leonardo Morlino, Professor of Political Science, School of Government, LUISS Guido Carli (Roma - Italy), and President of the International Political Science Association Author InformationNicolo Conti is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome and Research Fellow at the University of Siena. His main research focus is on parties and the EU. Maurizio Cotta is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena. His main research interests are in the field of political elites and political institutions in Europe. He is the coordinator of the EU integrated project IntUne. Pedro Tavares de Almeida is Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. His main research interests are elite recruitment, elections and state-civil society relations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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