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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
The Theory of Perceived Legitimacy: Synthesizing the Theoretical Branches of European Union Legitimacy Research
This article is focused on two competing strains of legitimacy research in the European Union, taking as an example the discourse regarding the democratic deficit of the European Commission and the conceptualization of the EU as a regulatory state and not a democracy. The focus on the legitimacy of the...
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024
High Professionalisation, Low Participation? Comparing the Role of Members in Economic and Non-economic EU-level Interest Groups
This article addresses the role played by members of interest groups in their groups’ activities and lobbying. One characteristic of interest groups today is stronger professionalisation. In order to actively and efficiently advocate the interests of their members in EU policymaking, interest groups are relying...
