Perspectives of National Elites on European Citizenship

Nicolò Conti is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome and Research Fellow at the University of Siena. His main research focus is on parties and the EU.Maurizio Cotta is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena. His main research interests are in the field of political elites and political institutions in Europe. He is the coordinator of the EU integrated project IntUne.Pedro Tavares de Almeida is Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. His main research interests are elite recruitment, elections and state-civil society relations.

• 1. European Citizenship and the National Elites of Southern Europe Nicolò Conti, Maurizio CottaandPedro Tavares de Almeida 2. Italy: Still a Pro-European, but not a Fully Europeanised Elite? Christophe RouxandLuca Verzichelli 3. The Perception of the European Union by Political and Economic Elites in Spain Miguel Jerez Mir, José Real DatoandRafael Vázquez García 4. Attitudes of the Portuguese Elites towards the European Union Diogo Moreira, João Pedro Ruivo, António Costa Pinto and Pedro Tavares de Almeida 5. Attitudes of Greek Parliamentarians Towards European and National Identity, Representation, and Scope of Governance Roula Nezi, Dimitri A. SotiropoulosandPanayiota Toka 6. European Citizenship in Party Euromanifestos: Southern Europe in Comparative Perspective (1994–2004) Nicolò Conti 7. Southern Europe: A Distinctive and More Pro-European Region in the EU? Nicolò Conti, Maurizio CottaandPedro Tavares de Almeida

"This book contributes importantly to our understanding of European integration in a troubled period and is a valuable addition to the study of elites." John Higley, Professor of Government and Sociology, University of Texas at Austin; Chair of IPSA Research Committee on Political Elites"In spite of the paramount relevance assigned to elites in virtually all political processes, most publications are still focused on mass-level citizens. This book is an exception. With an excellent integration of theoretical approaches and empirical findings, the authors make an invaluable contribution to the increasing literature on the European Union and the roles of elites in multilevel political systems."José Ramón Montero, Professor of Political Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid"The entire debate on European citizenship makes a leap forward with this original empirical research so that it will become the standard book for anyone interested in the topic."Leonardo Morlino, Professor of Political Science, School of Government, LUISS Guido Carli (Roma - Italy), and President of the International Political Science Association