Red Europe versus no Europe? The impact of attitudes towards the EU and the economic crisis on radical-left voting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041894 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurie Beaudonnet (0000-0002-0828-0743, Université de Montréal), Reid Gómez (0000-0002-6810-0628, University of Liverpool, corresponding author), Raul Gomez (0000-0002-3798-5961, University of Liverpool) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 316-335 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-23 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01402382.2016.1222806 |
| OpenAlex | W2523504352 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 33 |
The 2014 European Parliament election saw a relatively large increase in the size of radical-left parties (RLPs), particularly in Western Europe. This article aims to provide new ways of thinking about the dynamics of radical-left voting by analysing the changing role of attitudes towards the European Union in explaining support for RLPs at European Parliament elections during the Great Recession. It is argued that the Europeanisation of economic issues during the financial crisis, together with the particular kind of Euroscepticism advocated by these parties, have enabled them to successfully attract a heterogeneous pool of voters. Using the 2009 and 2014 European Election Studies, it is shown that the effect of negative opinions about the EU on support for RLPs increased significantly during the crisis. In addition, support for RLPs also increased among voters with positive views of the EU who were nevertheless highly dissatisfied with the economic situation
Economic policy · Economics · Economy · European union · Europeanisation · Keynesian economics · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Radical right · Recession · Referendum · Voting · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
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| Citations per year | 4,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |