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The European Union And The Public Sphere: A Communicative Space In The Making? / John Erik Fossum And Philip Schlesinger -- Conceptualizing European Public Spheres: General, Segmented, And Strong Publics / Erik Oddvar Eriksen -- The Public Sphere And European Democracy: Mechanisms Of Democratization In The Transnational Situation / Klaus Eder -- A Fragile Cosmopolitanism: On The Unresolved Ambiguities Of The European Public Sphere / Philip Schlesinger -- Quo Vadis Europe?: Quality Newspapers Struggling For European Unity / Hans-jōrg Trenz -- Political Communication, European Integration, And The Transformation Of National Public Spheres: A Comparison Of Britain And France / Paul Statham -- The European Void: The Democratic Deficit As A Cultural Deficiency / Abram De Swaan -- Political Integration In Europe And The Need For A Common Political Language / Lars Chr. Blichner -- Eu Enlargement, Identity, And The Public Sphere / Maria Heller And Ágnes Rényi -- Religion And The European Public Sphere / Francois Foret And Philip Schlesinger -- The Public Sphere In European Constitution-making / John Erik Fossum And Hans-jōrg Trenz -- European Commissioners And The Prospects Of A European Public Sphere: Information, Representation, And Legitimacy / Andy Smith -- Transparency, Audiences, And The Evolving Role Of The Eu Council Of Ministers / Deirdre Curtin -- Transnationalising The Public Sphere?: The European Parliament, Promises, And Anticipations / Ulrike Liebert -- Conclusion / Philip Schlesinger And John Erik Fossum. Edited By John Erik Fossum And Philip Schlesinger. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [286]-306) And Index.