Far Right Parties and Euroscepticism: Patterns of Opposition - Couverture souple

Vasilopoulou Senior Lecturer Department Of Politics University Of York, Sofia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1786613042 ISBN 13 : 9781786613042

Editeur : ECPR Press, 2019

Synopsis

Why do parties that belong to the same party family address the EU question differently? This book addresses this question through a systematic analysis of the EU positions of far right parties in Europe. Starting from the assumption that far right parties are rational actors, the book argues that the way in which they may interpret structural incentives depends on their relationship with democracy, their attitude towards the polity, their target electorate/social basis, and their behaviour towards competitors. Classification on these indicators leads to the identification of three far right party models: anti-system, anti-liberal, and normalised. Given that the EU is a core issue in far right parties' toolkit, it becomes a key policy in party competition. Anti-system far right parties tend to opt for a rejectionist position on the EU; anti-liberal far right parties tend to be conditional Eurosceptics; and normalised far right parties tend to adopt a compromising position on the EU. The specific Eurosceptic frame that parties may prioritise depends on the domestic political context and how they may perceive national identity. This book's findings are relevant in light of Europe's political and economic crises, and rising public support for Eurosceptic ideas and far right parties.

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Sofia Vasilopoulou is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Politics, University of York. Her work examines political dissatisfaction with democracy and democratic institutions across Europe. Her work has appeared in the European Journal of Political Research, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, and Government and Opposition among others. She is co-author of "The Golden Dawn's Nationalist Solution: Explaining the Rise of the Far Right in Greece" (2015) and co-editor of "Nationalism and Globalisation: Conflicting or Complementary?" (2011).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ECPR Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1786613042
• ISBN 13: 9781786613042
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 206
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