This paper looks at how British political elites discuss the European public sphere and citizens' participation within it. Drawing on 41 in-depth interviews with political elites - including politicians at national and European levels, journalists, political activists, and think-tank professionals - the paper explores interviewees' understandings of the European public sphere, and their perceptions about its vitality. Our research reveals a great deal of scepticism about the idea of a European public sphere, in part rooted in conventional British Euro-sceptic approaches, and in part fostered by a perception of the remoteness and democratic deficit of the European Union.

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URN:NBN:SI:DOC-WBB3Y50U

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32331613

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Garcia-Blanco, Inaki, Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin (2013). Remote, elitist, or non-existent?. Javnost (Ljubljana), volume 20, issue 3, str. 23-37, 109. URN:NBN:SI:DOC-WBB3Y50U from http://www.dlib.si

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Garcia-Blanco, Inaki, Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin. "Remote, elitist, or non-existent?." Javnost (Ljubljana) volume 20. issue 3 (2013) str. 23-37, 109.
<http://www.dlib.si/?URN=URN:NBN:SI:DOC-WBB3Y50U>

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