A leader without followers
Tory Euroscepticism in a comparative perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041821 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Argyrios Altiparmakis (0000-0003-2403-7249, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy), Anna Kyriazi (0000-0001-8877-8658, University of Milan, Milan, Italy) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1072-1096 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2023.2170650 |
| PMID | 38628816 |
| OpenAlex | W4319787339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
This article examines the rare phenomenon of mainstream Euroscepticism that has characterised the British Conservative Party and asks whether a similar pattern has appeared elsewhere in the EU. The study traces the long-term evolution of salience and positions on the EU issue in the manifestos of a heterogenous set of centre-right parties, paying particular attention to whether Brexit or successive EU crises have had some noticeable effect. The thesis of Tory exceptionalism is largely supported by the findings - no other mainstream conservative party in the EU has talked more, and more negatively, about the EU over a long time period. Most other centre-right parties were part of the permissive consensus on the EU and have supported, more or less openly, the integration project throughout the past 30 years. However, some parties of mainstream conservatism have shown a similar negative shift as British Conservatives did in the 2000s, such as the Austrian ÖVP, the Hungarian Fidesz, the Polish PiS and (marginally) the Dutch VVD. Being in opposition or pressured by radical right challengers does not necessarily make the mainstream right more critical of the EU. Internal organisational developments (i.e. the ascent of more Eurosceptic influences within the party) constitute the most convincing proximate explanation for mainstream Euroscepticism on the right
Brexit · Conservatism · Economics · European union · Exceptionalism · International trade · Mainstream · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Salience (neuroscience · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
Christian Democracy and the Origins of European Union
Mass,” “Movement,” “Personal,” or “Cartel” Party? Fidesz’s Hybrid Organisational Strategy
Party Organisation of PiS in Poland
All Brexiteers now? Brexit, the Conservatives and party change
Cameron and Liberal Conservatism
Where There is Discord, Can They Bring Harmony? Managing Intra-Party Dissent on European Integration in the Conservative Party
Divided but united
UK Euroscepticism and the Brexit Referendum
Better Off Out? Britain and Europe
Mainstream Euroskepticism
A Postfunctionalist Theory of European Integration
Fleeing the centre
The politics of opposition and European integration in Scandinavia
We won’t let Brussels dictate us
Who leads and who follows? The symbiotic relationship between Ukip and the Conservatives – and populism and Euroscepticism
Contagious Euroscepticism
Introduction
Have we reached a tipping point? The mainstreaming of Euroscepticism in the UK
Introduction
Continuity and Change in the Study of Euroscepticism
Dimensions of Euroscepticism
Go Your Own Way
Introducing the EU exit index measuring each member state’s propensity to leave the European Union
The Two Sides of Euroscepticism
Denouncing European integration
Globalization and the transformation of the national political space
A Touchstone of Dissent
Linking two levels of governance
Democratic backsliding in the European Union
The Past in the Present
Public Support for European Integration
How Can Mainstream Parties Prevent Niche Party Success? Center-Right Parties and the Immigration Issue
Why Do Tories Defect to Ukip? Conservative Party Members and the Temptations of the Populist Radical Right
Euroscepticism Re‐galvanized
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |