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European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons from the Past and Scenarios for the Future (ND Contemporary European Politics)
W Van Der (Ed) Brug
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Description for European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons from the Past and Scenarios for the Future (ND Contemporary European Politics)
Paperback. Analyzes how the behavior of voters, parties, and the mass media in European Parliament elections affects domestic politics and how, in turn, domestic politics affects those behaviors. This book discusses election turnout and party choice, and the contract between the European Parliament and national elections. Editor(s): Brug, Wouter van der; Eijk, Cees van der. Series: Contemporary European Politics and Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
This book analyzes how the behavior of voters, parties, and the mass media in European Parliament elections affects domestic politics and how, in turn, domestic politics affects those behaviors. The contributors discuss election turnout and party choice, the contract between the European Parliament and national elections, the importance of citizens' attitudes toward European integration, the relationship between political parties' domestic policies and their stances on European integration, and the ways in which the mass media and election campaigns affect electoral outcomes. On the basis of this information, the authors present possible scenarios for future European elections and their relationship to ... Read morethe domestic politics of the EU member-states.
The product of superb empirical research, European Elections and Domestic Politics is based on a unique combination of data from voter surveys, party manifestos, and mass media reports across all members of the European Union. This book will be essential for anyone interested in the future of the EU.
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Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Series
Contemporary European Politics and Society
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
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About W Van Der (Ed) Brug
Wouter van der Brug is professor of politics at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His research focuses on right-wing populist parties, party systems, elections and campaigns, support for European integration, and political trust. He publishes frequently on these topics in various peer-reviewed journals, and recently co-authored The Economy and the Vote (with van der Eijk and Franklin). ... Read moreCees van der Eijk is professor of social science research methods at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research focuses on social science methodology, and on comparative political behavior and processes. He is the author or co-author of fifteen books and numerous articles and chapters in international journals and books. He has been a principal investigator of the European Election Studies project since 1987. Show Less
Reviews for European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons from the Past and Scenarios for the Future (ND Contemporary European Politics)
“Political and communications scholars from across the continent came together as the European Elections Study Group in 1988, and have been analyzing European parliament elections since then. Here they address some questions that arise because when people vote for the European Parliament, they cannot stop thinking about electoral processes, voters, political parties, mass media, and other elements of the mere ... Read morenational dimension.” —Research Book News “This is the most comprehensive book ever written on European Parliament elections. For the first time, the latest research on voter turnout, voting behavior, party manifestos, election outcomes, the effect of the elections on national politics, and media coverage of European Parliament elections has been brought together in a single volume.” —Simon Hix, London School of Economics “This book represents the best of the intersection on EU studies and the study of comparative European politics. This sort of scholarship is the cornerstone of those interested in the domestic politics of European integration. . . a work of the first order of quality.” —Paul Taggart, University of Sussex “The definitive analysis of elections to the European Parliament, by a first-rate line-up of scholars, this study provides a masterclass on understanding the way that European elections, national politics, and the process of EU integration interact in complex and unexpected ways. An invaluable study for those interested in elections and voting behavior, European democracy, comparative politics, political communications, and political parties.” —Pippa Norris, Director, Democratic Governance Group, United Nations Development Program and John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Show Less
