Public Support for the European Parliament
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7876127 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Gabel, Matthew J Gabel (0000-0001-6886-2828, University of Kentucky, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-308 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-5965.00423 |
| OpenAlex | W2036848082 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 24 |
The study of the European Parliament (EP) is motivated in large part by its central role in the democratic legitimacy of the European Union (EU). Public support for the EP is important to this legitimacy. At a fundamental level, a parliament designed to represent citizens ought to enjoy public respect and support and, in this study, I examine whether EU citizens vary systematically in their support for the EP. Based on regression analysis of Eurobarometer survey data, I demonstrate that EU citizens differ in their support for the EP based on their considerations of the current scope of EU governance, their appraisal of EU membership, their sense of European political identity, and their level of satisfaction with national democracy. These results have implications for how institutional reforms may shape public support for and the legitimacy of the EU
Business · Democracy · Democratic legitimacy · Economic policy · European union · Legitimacy · Multi-level governance · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public support · Scope (computer science · Sociology · Survey data collection · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
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Competing Models of EU Legitimacy
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Institutional reform and public attitudes toward EU decision making
Preference Formation
The Political Regime
People and Parliament in the European Union
Interests and Integration
Choosing Europe?
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The European Parliament, National Parliaments, and European Integration
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A Theory of Justice
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Exploring the Gender Gap
Education, Participation, and Support for Democratic Norms
Diffuse Political Support and Antisystem Political Behavior
A Re-assessment of the Concept of Political Support
On the Meaning of Political Support
The Responsive Voter
Behavioral Correlates of Political Support
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| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |