Interests and Integration: Market Liberalization, Public Opinion, and European Union

摘要: Integration in Europe has been a slow incremental process focusing largely on economic matters. Policymakers have tried to develop greater support for the European Union by such steps as creating pan-European political institutions - and yet significant opposition remains policies creation of single currency. Gabel argues that differences attitudes toward integration are grounded different perceptions how will impact individual welfare influence attitudes. Basing his argument David Easton's idea where affective is low, citizens base their utilitarian appraisal well work them. contends Union, citizens' crucial because quite low. This timely book be interest scholars studying interested public opinion policy-making.