Book talk on Politicisation, Democratisation and EU Identity by author Claudia Wiesner, Vice Dean for Research and International Affairs, Jean Monnet Chair

What is it that unites the European Union as a polity? Why is it necessary to democratise the EU? Can EU politicisation help democratising the EU? Why do EU citizens in referenda seemingly vote against the EU? And how can a European identity develop?

To tackle these questions Claudia Wiesner's book makes a theoretical, conceptual and empirical contribution to the study of EU politicisation, democratisation, identity formation, and the ways these three are related to one another.