TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hobolt,Sara Binzer
AU  - Tilley,James Robert
TI  - Blaming Europe?: responsibility without accountability in the European Union 
SN  - 0199665680 (cloth)
AV  - JN30 .H627 2014
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Government accountability
KW  - European Union countries
KW  - Public opinion
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Federal government
KW  - fast
KW  - Political science
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Europe
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Blaming the European Union? Blaming Europe? ; Who is responsible? -- Citizens and blame. When do citizens get it right? ; When do citizens get it wrong? -- The media, politicians, and blame. Who do the media blame? ; Who do the media inform? ; Who do politicians blame? -- The consequences of blame. Does responsibility matter? ; Conclusion : responsibility without accountability
N2  - Examines how citizens attribute responsibility in the European Union, exploring how citizens assign blame to the EU, how politicians and the media attempt to shift blame, and how it matters for electoral democracy as voters are unable to hold their EU representatives to account
ER  -