Perceptions of the European Union in New Member States : A Comparative Perspective (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: A Europe Integrated and United?But Still Diverse?  2. History Matters: Dimensions and Determinants of National Identities among European Populations and Elites  3. Identity and Representation in the Perceptions of Political Elites and Public Opinion: A Comparison between Southern and Post-Communist Central-Eastern Europe  4. Threat Perception and European Identity Building: The Case of Elites in Belgium, Germany, Lithuania and Poland  5. The Nation State and the EU in the Perceptions of Political and Economic Elites: the Case of Serbia in Comparative Perspective  6. Explaining the Attitudes of Parliamentarians towards European Integration in Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia: Party Affiliation, ‘Left?right’ Self-placement or Country Origin?  7. Identity Formation of Elites in Old and New Member States (With a Special Focus on the Czech Elite)  8. Elites’ Pragmatic and Symbolic Views about European Integration  9. National Discontent and EU support in Central and Eastern Europe