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Blaming Europe? : responsibility without accountability in the European Union / Sara B. Hobolt, James Tilley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 186 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0199665680 (cloth)
  • 9780199665686 (cloth)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JN30 .H627 2014
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JN30 .H627 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 4 Available 00000111929

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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