Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I A European Public Sphere
- 1 The European Union and the Public Sphere
- 2 Theoretical Framework, Research Design, and Methods
- Part II European Public Debates
- Part III Mass Media
- Part IV Political Actors
- Part V Conclusion
- References
- Index
2 - Theoretical Framework, Research Design, and Methods
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I A European Public Sphere
- 1 The European Union and the Public Sphere
- 2 Theoretical Framework, Research Design, and Methods
- Part II European Public Debates
- Part III Mass Media
- Part IV Political Actors
- Part V Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 1 has set the scene regarding the normative importance of a public sphere for the future of Europe. In this chapter, we lay out the general theoretical framework and design that informs and unites the chapters of this book into a collective body of research. Subsequent chapters are embedded in their own literatures and address specific research questions relevant to the key debates in their fields. However, such apparent pluralism does not mean that we have come to the table without a clear overall theoretical framework addressing key general research questions.
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- The Making of a European Public SphereMedia Discourse and Political Contention, pp. 34 - 60Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010
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