The EU has recently organised a series of 'citizen-centred'processes that may be indicative
of a new pattern in terms of democracy and participation. The article begins with this …

Abstract The European Union (EU) is facing a democratic deficit, which scholars have
argued political parties could help resolve. However, few have asked what model of party …

In the light of the crucial role political parties play in connecting citizens with political
decisions, this article assesses national parties' organizational linkages with the European …

This book analyses the role of Europarties in the deepening of integration and the debates
on the future of Europe. It is guided by three fundamental research questions: What …

The Europeanisation of national political parties is often considered a crucial element in the
democratisation of the EU. Yet, party Europeanisation has remained limited. The traditional …

Despite a stronger legal basis and gradual organizational development, Europarties remain
primarily transnational partisan actors dependent on their national member parties. The …

There is a persistent narrative in European Union politics that presents the EU as'
nonideological'. A closer look, however, reveals that EU integration has been (and still is) …

The chapter analyses the evolution of the EU in terms of democracy and participation that
leads up to the Conference on the Future of Europe, conceived as the 'citizen turn'. This turn …