Beauvais, Paul (A.A. 2024/2025) Bridging the gap? Public expectations and EU defence capability under the von der Leyen commission: a mixed-methods assessment (2019-2024). Tesi di Laurea in Data analysis for social sciences, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Bruno Jean Albert Cautres, pp. 57. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Theoretical framework. Conceptualising the Capability-expectation gap (CEG). Revisiting the Capability-expectation gap (CEG) with a new anchor: public expectations. Literature review. The capability-expectations gap in security and defence. Public opinion on EU security and defence. The commission’s role in EU security and defence. Hypothesis. H1–CEG closure. H2–threat-induced convergence hypothesis. H3–Identity-trust synergy hypothesis. H4–democratic health impact hypothesis. Methodological framework. Qualitative strand. Quantitative strand. H4–democratic health. Results. Quantitative analysis. Qualitative analysis. Discussion. Zones of alignment and divergence. Drivers of the gap: legitimacy, expectation inflation & political will. Revisiting hill in a two-level configuration.

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Bibliografia: pp. 45-53.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Corso di Laurea magistrale in Policies and Governance in Europe, lingua inglese (LM-62)
Chair:	Data analysis for social sciences
Thesis Supervisor:	Cautres, Bruno Jean Albert
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Christiansen, Thomas
Academic Year:	2024/2025
Session:	Autumn
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	26 Feb 2026 12:00
Last Modified:	26 Feb 2026 12:00
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/44980

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