The Commission white paper on a European communication policy, an analysis of the conceptual and political issues at stake

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

05/17/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

European union

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Summary :

Introduction: The response after the schock
An exercice of self-criticism
1. Learning the lessons from the past
2. Addressing policy weak points and 'closing the gap'
From a White Paper to another: From delivering to identity-building
1. 'Delivery by itself is not enough'
2. Using traditional vectors of a common identity
3. A theoretical perspective: the three sources of legitimacy
An ambitious approach doomed to failure?
1. The problematic necessity of decentralization
2. 'Shaping a European public sphere': Acceptance issues
Conclusion: Will it work
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Abstract

While it symbolized the failure of national politicians, the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty by the French and Dutch citizens in the referendum of Spring 2005 left the european establishment under the shock: it was evident that both the continuous strengthening of the european Parliament's powers and the commission's strategy for a "good governance" were unable to provide a satisfactory answer to the persistent questioning of the EU's legitimacy. In the aftermath of the referendum, everyone seemed to expect a providential - but unfortunately not foreseen - "plan B", the commission launched its "Plan D for democracy, dialogue and debate" with the extremely bold ambition to "clarify, deepen and legitimize a new consensus on Europe" . Plan D is actually part of a "post-referendum initiative package" including an action plan for reorganizing the communication activities within the commission , as well as a consultation process for the launch of a new EU communication policy strategy . Thus, the commission's approach to the new acceptance crisis proves for a clear focus on communication, which is significant.