Euroscepticism, democracy and the media : communicating Europe, contesting Europe / Manuela Caiani, Simona Guerra, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caiani, Manuela, editor.

Guerra, Simona, 1970- editor.

Series:

Palgrave studies in European political sociology

Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Public opinion.

European Union.

Mass media--Political aspects--European Union countries.

Mass media.

Mass media and public opinion--European Union countries.

Mass media and public opinion.

Communication in politics--European Union countries.

Communication in politics.

Mass media--Political aspects.

Public opinion.

Europe--Politics and government.

Europe.

Politics and government.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature, [2017]

Summary:

This volume focuses on the relationship between the media and European democracy, as important factors of EU legitimacy. The contributors show how the media play a crucial role in making European governance accountable, and how it can act as an intermediate link between citizens and their elected and unelected representatives. The book focuses on widespread levels of Euroscepticism and the contemporary European crisis. The authors present empirical studies which problematize the role of traditional media coverage on EU attitudes. Comparisons are also drawn between traditional and new media in their influence on Euroscepticism. Furthermore, the authors analyse the impact of the internet and social media as new arenas in which Eurosceptic claims and positions can be made visible, as well as being a medium used by political parties and populist movements which contest Europe and its politics and policies. Euroscepticism, Democracy and the Media will be of interest to students and scholars with an interest in European politics, political parties, interest groups, social movements and political sociology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: London :

ISBN:

9781137596420

1137596422

OCLC:

980258745