The politics of opposition and European integration in Scandinavia
Is Euro‐scepticism a government‐opposition dynamic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nick Sitter (0000-0003-3068-2105, BI Norwegian Business School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 22-39 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01402380108425463 |
| OpenAlex | W2051988709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 118 |
| References cited | 36 |
Scandinavian party competition has incorporated divisions over European integration to a greater degree than most West European party systems, but with considerable variation in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. From a comparative politics perspective this raises questions about the relatively high salience of Euro‐scepticism in Scandinavian politics, the differences between the three cases and changes over time. The central argument in this article is that Europeanisation of party politics ‐ the translation of issues related to European integration into domestic party politics ‐ is driven by the dynamics of long‐ and short‐term government‐opposition competition, and the key driver of change is party strategy. Whether at the centre or extremes of the party system, Euro‐scepticism is a product of party competition — and is, both in its origins and development, 'the politics of opposition
Economics · European integration · European union · Europeanisation · International trade · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Salience (neuroscience · Skepticism · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Unique citing works | 118 |
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| Citations per year | 4,92 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 118 |