{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F87130a9b-9179-4ef9-accd-66e2efc07e73","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Why Does the EU Have a Legitimacy Problem?\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/87130a9b-9179-4ef9-accd-66e2efc07e73\"></iframe>","title":"Why Does the EU Have a Legitimacy Problem?","description":"In this episode Mark talks with Boston University Professor Vivien Schmidt. Schmidt is an expert in the political economy of the European Union, and one of the keenest analysts of its institutions. Her new book, \u2018Europe\u2019s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone (2019),\u2019 asks questions that each year grow more pressing. Why does the EU seem to have a constant legitimacy problem within its own membership, and what does this persistent legitimacy gap mean for Europe and the world?\n\nYou can learn more about and purchase Schmidt's book here: [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/europes-crisis-of-legitimacy-9780198797067?cc=us&lang=en&]\n\nYou can find a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19GIO_qZSfKlq_ityoMfO5_Bt_H8Cfw7r/view?usp=sharing]","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8f77c03b-ffe6-433c-8b16-dc4ff6f9143b/artworks-q7gkeqria6y5jp9n-kn8dfg-t3000x3000.jpg"}