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Contributors
1: Jacques Thomassen: The Legitimacy of the European Union After Enlargement
PART I Political representation in the European Union
2: Hermann Schmitt and Jacques Thomassen: The European Party System After Enlargement
3: Claes de Vreese, Hajo Boomgaarden, Susan Banducci and Holli Semetko: Light at the End of the Tunnel: Towards a European Public Sphere?
4: Wouter van der Brug, Mark Franklin, Marina Popescu and Gábor Tóka: Towards a European Electorate. One Electorate or Many?
5: Erik Voeten: Enlargement and the 'Normal' European Parliament
PART II Political support for the European Union
6: Lieven de Winter, Marc Swyngedouw and Bart Goeminne: The Level of Decision Making: the Preferences of the Citizens After Enlargement
7: Slava Mikhaylov and Michael Marsh: Policy Performance and Support for European Integration
8: Bernhard Wessels: Trust in Political Institutions
9: Jacques Thomassen and Hanna Bäck: European Citizenship and Identity After Enlargement
10: Cees van der Eijk and Hermann Schmitt: Legitimacy and Electoral Abstention in European Parliament Elections
11: Jacques Thomassen: In conclusion: the legitimacy of the European Union After Enlargement
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About the Author

Professor Jacques Thomassen is distinguished professor of political science at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. He published widely on the political representation, political behaviour and European Union politics. He was a visiting professor at the universities of Michigan, Harvard, Mannheim and the European University Institute.