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Legitimating the European Union

Aspirations, Inputs and Performance
By:J. Mather
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781403921086
eText ISBN:9780230625624
Edition:0
Copyright:2006
Format:Page Fidelity

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This is a study in EU legitimacy from the perspective of EU citizens. Mather argues that legitimacy is empirical: 'legitimacy only exists if people feel that it does' and that the EU is a unique and dynamic institution, hence legitimating factors are also evolutionary.