Political representation and legitimacy in the European Union -- Legitimacy -- Political community? -- Scope of EU government -- Political regime -- Policy performance -- Representation -- Distinctiveness and cohesion of parties -- Cognitive basis of voting -- Policy preferences and party choice -- Issue congruence -- Whom to represent? role orientations of legislators in Europe -- Wishful thinking Among European parliamentarians -- Conclusion -- In conclusion: political representation and legitimacy in the European Union -- European representation study

1. European Union countries -- Politics and government -- Public opinion
2. European Union
3. Representative government and representation -- European Union countries