Publication
Title
Democratically deficient, yet responsive? How politicization facilitates responsiveness in the European Union
Author
Abstract
This article examines the thermostatic responsiveness of EU public policy. It inquires into the conditions under which EU policy decisions are responsive to wavering public demands for policy change and how European citizens in turn respond to policy change. The main argument holds that the politicization of EU policy processes facilitates both public and policy responsiveness. My expectations are tested based on a novel database containing information on 15 EU policy issues (2010–2016). The analyses draw from panel data based on Eurobarometer polls and a large-scale content analysis of 5887 media statements in eight European news outlets. The results demonstrate that under politicized conditions, the adoption of EU policy decisions is preceded by increased public support and followed by decreased public support for EU policy change. The facilitating role of politicization is primarily triggered by the mobilization of civil society groups, while media salience and polarization are less consequential for responsiveness.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of European public policy. - London
Publication
Abingdon : Routledge journals, taylor & francis ltd , 2019
ISSN
1350-1763
DOI
10.1080/13501763.2019.1622587
Volume/pages
p. 1-19
ISI
000471524900001
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UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Lobbying for the people: Interest groups and public pressure in EU legislative politics.
Publication type
Subject
Law 
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
Record
Identifier
Creation 04.06.2019
Last edited 02.10.2024
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