The politics of everyday Europe: constructing authority in the European Union

How do political authorities build support for themselves and their rule? Doing so is key to accruing power, but it can be a complicated affair. This book shows how social processes can legitimate new rulers and make their exercise of power seem natural. Historically, political authorities have used...

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1. Verfasser: McNamara, Kathleen R. 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:How do political authorities build support for themselves and their rule? Doing so is key to accruing power, but it can be a complicated affair. This book shows how social processes can legitimate new rulers and make their exercise of power seem natural. Historically, political authorities have used carefully crafted symbols and practices to create a cultural infrastructure for rule, most notably through nationalism and state-building. The European Union (EU), as a new governance form, faces a particularly acute set of challenges in naturalising itself
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 208 Seiten)
ISBN:9780191784897
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198716235.001.0001