European Elections and Domestic Politics

Lessons from the Past and Scenarios for the Future
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-268-04369-8
Verlag: University of Notre Dame Press

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 488 g

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 the 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brug, Wouter Van Der

Eijk, Cees Van Der

Über Autor(innen)

Wouter van der Brug is professor of politics at the University of Amsterdam. He is co-author (with Cees van der Eijk) of The Economy and the Vote. Cees van der Eijk is professor of social science research methods at the University of Nottingham.