The reshaping of political conflict over Europe
From pre-Maastricht to post-‘Euro crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Constantin Schäfer (0000-0002-0693-0888, University of Münster, corresponding author), Sebastian Adrian Popa (0000-0001-7447-1014, University of Mannheim), Daniela Braun (0000-0002-3962-2021, MZES Mannheim, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany), Hermann Schmitt (MZES Mannheim, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 531-557 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2019.1709754 |
| OpenAlex | W2990663885 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 87 |
Party competition over European integration is structured by two main dimensions of political conflict: a socio-economic dimension (market liberalisation vs. a more regulated economy) and a socio-cultural dimension (libertarian, cosmopolitan values vs. authoritarian, nationalist values). This article investigates the relationship between these conflict dimensions and parties’ positions towards EU issues across time and space, in particular focussing on two ‘critical junctures’ in the European unification process. For this purpose, analysis is made of the election manifestos of parties competing in European Parliament elections ( Euromanifestos ) from 1979 to 2014. First, it is found that the key moment of the Maastricht treaty significantly reshaped party competition over Europe. After Maastricht, positions towards European integration have become less connected to the economic dimension and much more related to the cultural dimension in Western Europe. Second, it is contended that the Euro crisis has not dramatically restructured political conflict over European integration
Authoritarianism · Competition (biology · Democracy · Dimension (graph theory · Economic system · Economics · Economy · European debt crisis · European integration · European union · International trade · Liberalization · Maastricht Treaty · Nationalism · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Citations per year | 4,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |