Political Communication in Europe - The Cultural and Structural Limits of the European Public Sphere (Hardcover)

The patent disconnection between the institutions of the European Union and the citizens of Europe has been widely attributed by political leaders and scholars to a 'communications gap', that is, to the way EU affairs are mediated by the media, and to the apparent lack of interest by national elites in conveying the importance of Europe. This book challenges this 'mediation theory' and suggests instead a cultural and systemic explanation for the distant and bureaucratic character of the European Union. Apportioning the blame for the communication gap to the media and national politicians neglects two real deficits which prevent Europe from enjoying a vibrant public sphere: a deficit of domesticisation, a popular disconnection with the idea of the EU, and a deficit of politicisation with European politics, it being difficult to categorise as through traditional methods of 'left vs. right'. This book suggests that popular disengagement with the EU is a consequence of the fact that Europe as a cultural community is an interdependent continent rather than a nation and that, as an political institution, the EU is a pseudo-confederation full of anti-publicity bias, elite-driven integration, corporatism and diplomacy. The result is a book that is an essential read for students and scholars of political communication and of the European Union.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Francisco Perez
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	291
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-30512-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > EU & European institutions
LSN:	1-137-30512-6
Barcode:	9781137305121

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