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The Eurosceptic 2014 European Parliament Elections, Second Order or Second Rate?, edited by Julie Hassing Nielsen, Mark N. Franklin

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The Eurosceptic 2014 European Parliament Elections

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edited by Julie Hassing Nielsen, Mark N. Franklin

Springer eBooksPalgrave Studies in European Union Politics

Second Order or Second Rate?

This edited collection explores the role of Euroscepticism in the European Parliament (EP) elections of 2014 both in particular EU Member States and across broader regions. It shows how the “second rate” features of elections with no clear agenda-setting role facilitated the astonishing success of Eurosceptic parties while the traditionally “second order” nature of purely legislative elections amplified this outcome, giving it a quite different character than the outcome of any previous EP elections, with potential in turn to affect outcomes of later national elections as well. The chapters draw on a number of different methodological approaches and focus on different perspectives regarding how Euroscepticism played a role in the election context, investigating public opinion, party strategies and media coverage; and assessing how these elections created links to national party politics with likely consequences for electoral success of Eurosceptic parties in future national elections and referendums. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in the fields of European politics, voting behavior Euroscepticism.--, Provided by publisher

Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Appendix tables -- Chapter 1 The 2014 European Parliament elections: still second order? -- Chapter 2 French opposition to the EU since 1979: evolution and influence -- Chapter 3 German euroscepticism: Alternative für Deutschland in 2014 -- Chapter 4 British eurosceptic voting: anti-EU or anti-government? -- Chapter 5 The Italian 2014 EP election: a route to euroscepticism? -- Chapter 6 Central and East European euroscepticism: domestic politics matter! -- Chapter 7 Nordic eurosceptic voting: Denmark, Norway and Sweden -- Chapter 8 Netherlands voting patterns: from euphile to Eurosceptic -- Chapter 9 Belgian eurosceptic voting: a test of four models -- Chapter 10 Bailout countries and others: austerity and government defection -- Chapter 11 EP elections as stepping stones to eurosceptic party success -- Chapter 12 Conclusions: the 2014 EP elections as a lens on Euroscepticism -- Appendix