Normative and empirical analysis is combined to reveal the political, legal, economic and social dimensions of this new status, charting its development through the practices of both the EU institutions and its holders, EU citizens themselves. The authors argue that EU citizenship is about far more than the rights member state nationals are granted by the Treaty. It is also steeped in the policies and institutions of the Union itself and in particular their ability to engage the general public.
Author Biography
Richard Bellamy is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading. His many publications include Liberalism and Pluralism: Towards a Politics of Compromise (Routledge 1999) and Rethinking Liberalism Continuum 2000) Alex Warleigh is Deputy Director of the Institute of Governance, Public Policy and Social Research at Queen's University, Belfast.
