Elected governments and states have delegated extensive powers to non-majoritarian institutions (NMIs) such as independent central banks regulatory agencies, courts, international trade investment organizations, which become actors in governance. But, far from having resolved the balance between political control governing competence or removed certain issues debate, NMIs faced challenges their...

This article contributes to the study of European Commission's (EC) politicization by examining this phenomenon from angle communication. We elaborate a novel approach based on two linguistic indicators – charisma and technicality which we then apply through content analysis 8,947 speeches delivered Commission members between 1999 2019. Contrary narrative an ever more political Commission, find...

The aim of this article is to analyse the dynamics religion-ethnicity relation in Republic North Macedonia. Special emphasis placed on current ethno-political tensions between Albanians and Macedonians use religion religious symbols collision, which reflected both political discourse everyday life relationships, influencing perceptions collective notions people about ethnicity. findings show th...

For over a decade, scholars of European studies have been studying phenomenon referred to as the politicization Union, usually defined intensification political debate, polarization opinions, and public resonance. This article extends existing explanatory models by offering systematic theorization role emotions in EU establish that are integral every step process. First, they prerequisites acto...