Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1. Electoral Participation, Democracy, and Legitimacy in the European Union -- 2. The Extent and Nature of the Problem of Abstention in European Parliament Elections -- 3. Legitimacy and Participation -- 4. Interest, Knowledge, and Participation -- 5. The European Parliament: Power, Responsiveness, Image, and Participation -- 6. Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns -- 7. Turnout in Context: A Comparison of Member States -- 8. Sources of Participation and Abstention
9. Conclusion: Participation, Democracy, and Legitimacy in the European UnionAppendix: Questions in Eurobarometer 41.1 used in the analysis -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W
Summary
The power of the European Parliament has been steadily and visibly increasing, but the already low rate of turnout in European elections has declined. This text analyzes these concepts of applicability at the European level
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-277) and index
