National Government Narratives of the EU : 'Official Stories of Belonging

Name: National Government Narratives of the EU : 'Official Stories of Belonging
Brand: Springer International Publishing AG

Springer International Publishing AG

National Government Narratives of the EU'Official Stories of Belonging\nAuthor(s): Hussein Kassim, Adriaan Schout\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783031199851, 978-3031199851\nSynopsis\nThis book examines and compares government narratives of the EU. It thereby addresses a topical issue of major political importance. Bringing together leading specialists from across Europe, it takes a first step in filling a gap in the scholarly literature where attention has focused mainly on narrative-making at the EU level or societal understandings of Europe. At a time when crises, the rise of Eurosceptic populism and the UKs departure have revealed significant differences in how states view the purpose of the European Union and the significance andvalue of EU membership, it asks: How do governments explain and justify their relationship with the EU? How do these narratives change over time? What do these visi?