Table of Contents

Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Origins of the European Union 3. Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion in Europe 4. Support for the European Union 5. Support for Deeper Political Integration: The External Dimension 6. The Challenge of Euroscepticism and Nationalism 7. Politikverdrossenheit, Globalisation and Individualism 8. Conclusions: The Future of the European Union Appendix: Chronology of European Integration Index

About the Author

Sten Berglund, Professor of Political Science, University of Örebro, Sweden, Joakim Ekman, Professor of Political Science, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden, Henri Vogt, Professor of International Politics, University of Turku, Finland and the late Frank H. Aarebrot, formerly Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, Norway