European Elections and Domestic Politics: Lessons from the Past and Scenarios for the Future (Contemporary European Politics and Society) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0268043698 ISBN 13: 9780268043698

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2007

Synopsis

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.

"The definitive analysis of elections to the European Parliament, by a first-rate line-up of scholars, this study provides a masterclass on understanding the way that European elections, national politics, and the process of EU integration interact in complex and unexpected ways. An invaluable study for those interested in elections and voting behavior, European democracy, comparative politics, political communications, and political parties."―Pippa Norris, Director, Democratic Governance Group, United Nations Development Program and John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

"This book represents the best of the intersection on EU studies and the study of comparative European politics. This sort of scholarship is the cornerstone of those interested in the domestic politics of European integration .... a work of the first order of quality."―Paul Taggart, University of Sussex

"This is the most comprehensive book ever written on European Parliament elections. For the first time, the latest research on voter turnout, voting behavior, party manifestos, election outcomes, the effect of the elections on national politics, and media coverage of European Parliament elections has been brought together in a single volume."―Simon Hix, London School of Economics

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

"Political and communications scholars from across the continent came together as the European Elections Study Group in 1988, and have been analyzing European parliament elections since then. Here they address some questions that arise because when people vote for the European Parliament, they cannot stop thinking about electoral processes, voters, political parties, mass media, and other elements of the mere national dimension." (Research Book News)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0268043698
• ISBN 13: 9780268043698
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 334
• Editor: Van Der Brug Wouter, Van Der Eijk Cees