The Palgrave Handbook of Dissensus over Liberal Democracy in Europe

This open access handbook offers a comprehensive analysis of dissensus over liberal democracy in Europe. Moving beyond accounts that focus solely on democratic backsliding, it conceptualises dissensus as a structural conflict over the ideal, meaning and practice of liberal democracy, unfolding across EU institutions, member states, and key policy domains. It examines: · What forms does dissensus over liberal democracy take within the European Union? · How have EU institutions responded over recent decades to increasing challenges to its core values? · How does dissensus reshape the EU’s internal policies? · What are the implications for the EU’s capacity to act beyond its borders? · And how do external state and non-state actors influence dissensus within the EU and its neighbourhood?