Abstract
At numerous junctures since its inception in 1957, the European Union (EU) (or European Economic Community/European Communities (EC) in its previous incarnations) has been portrayed as being in severe crisis. Whether these crises are internal in origin, such as the 2005 Constitutional crisis, or external in origin, such as the 2003 Iraq crisis, they are typically portrayed in the media with a heavy, negative slant, inspiring predictions about the disintegration of the European project. Of course, the EU continues to exist today, and it is arguably stronger and more integrated than ever. It is often recognized in hindsight that European actors seem to use crises as opportunities to further shape European order, enhance legitimacy and increase integration, beyond what can be achieved incrementally. Doomsday predictions continually prove to be overblown.
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Cross, M.K.D., Ma, X. (2015). A Media Perspective on European Crises. In: Trenz, HJ., Ruzza, C., Guiraudon, V. (eds) Europe’s Prolonged Crisis. Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137493675_11
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