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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Citizens’ Trust in the EU as a Political System

Author : Linda Berg

Published in: Trust in the European Union in Challenging Times

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Berg examines the level of trust between citizens and the political system of the European Union. The results point in two different directions: On the one hand, there is a relative stability over time in people’s general attitude towards the Union and the desirability of their country’s membership. On the other hand, trust in the European institutions has fallen sharply in the last decade. While a majority of European citizens remains well disposed to the Union, the confidence in the European institutions varies significantly between countries. Although feelings of affiliation with Europe remain important for trust in the EU, such sentiments cannot offset feelings of dissatisfaction any longer. In light of this, Berg urges member states to devote resources to deepen the public knowledge of the EU.

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Metadata
Title
Citizens’ Trust in the EU as a Political System
Author
Linda Berg
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Trust in the European Union in Challenging Times

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-73856-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-73857-4

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73857-4_4