Abstract
(English)
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Our objective is to provide the first comprehensive, empirically grounded study on the role of the public sphere, and particularly of the media and collective mobilisation, in the European integration process. We hypothesise that Europeanisation of public spheres depends on the nature of multi-level governance, on the one hand, and media agenda setting, on the, other. The design includes three comparative dimensions: across countries. (D, F, UK, I, E, NL, CH plus the EU-level), over time (with an emphasis on most recent developments), and across six policy fields. Along these dimensions, we will gather primary data on public claims-making by collective actors, newspaper editorials, as well as Internet sites, and we will interview collective actors and media professionals. Our strategies for dissemination and practitioner involvement include an Expert Conference, workshops with our Board of Advisors, and a Final Presentation.
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