
Eurosceptic Contagion
The Influence of Eurosceptic Parties in West-European Party Systems
Alexandru Filip(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 20. March 2021
Book
Hardback
VII, 227 pages
978-3-030-69035-9 (ISBN)
Description
In light of the growing support for populist political actors, this book examines political party behavior and political positions towards the integration process in the European Union. It explores the correlation between eurosceptic success and mainstream party behavior.
Presenting both an indepth empirical investigation of electoral campaigns and the politics of party leaders, as well as applying various theoretical models, the author analyses different eurosceptical trends and circumstances and dynamics of eurosceptic contagion. In particular, he addresses the following questions: Do Europe's mainstream parties maintain their standard discourse and policy positions unaltered, or are they forced to qualify their typical pro-integration stances when eurosceptic challengers are successful at the ballot box? Are some parties or party systems more susceptible to eurosceptic "contagion" than others? These are just some of the timely questions thatare examined by the author.
The book argues that political parties at the ideological center of their party systems use the electoral success of eurosceptic parties as indications of changes in the public's political preferences. In order to avoid losing voters to these parties, moderate parties will qualify their positions on the issue of EU integration. The author explores these dynamics and discusses their implications for the future of European integration.
Presenting both an indepth empirical investigation of electoral campaigns and the politics of party leaders, as well as applying various theoretical models, the author analyses different eurosceptical trends and circumstances and dynamics of eurosceptic contagion. In particular, he addresses the following questions: Do Europe's mainstream parties maintain their standard discourse and policy positions unaltered, or are they forced to qualify their typical pro-integration stances when eurosceptic challengers are successful at the ballot box? Are some parties or party systems more susceptible to eurosceptic "contagion" than others? These are just some of the timely questions thatare examined by the author.
The book argues that political parties at the ideological center of their party systems use the electoral success of eurosceptic parties as indications of changes in the public's political preferences. In order to avoid losing voters to these parties, moderate parties will qualify their positions on the issue of EU integration. The author explores these dynamics and discusses their implications for the future of European integration.
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Edition
2021 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
83 s/w Abbildungen
VII, 227 p. 83 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
524 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-030-69035-9 (9783030690359)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-69036-6
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Alexandru Filip
currently teaches at the Department of Political Science of the Johannes Gutenberg Universitz, Mainz (Germany). Prior, he was a visiting fellow at the Hertie School, Berlin (Germany). He obtained his doctorate at the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) in 2017. He is a scholar of European integration and his main interests lie in the fields of European Union politics, populism and electoral competition.
Content
Introduction.- Theoretical and Analytical Framework.- The evolution and Trends of Eurosceptic Success.- Do Eurosceptic Parties influence their Party Systems?.- The Circumstances and Dynamics of Eurosceptic Contagion.- Explaining Contagion - Tactical, Ideological, or Geographical Impulses?.- Eurosceptic Contagion and European Elections.- Conclusion and Discussion.