Institutional Stimuli and Individual Response as Explanations of Turnout: The 2009 EP Election
In: Journal of elections, public opinion and parties, Band 23, Heft 4, S. 405-422
ISSN: 1745-7297
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In: Journal of elections, public opinion and parties, Band 23, Heft 4, S. 405-422
ISSN: 1745-7297
In: West European politics, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 474-497
ISSN: 0140-2382
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In: Journal of European Integration, Band 35, Heft 5, S. 2013
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In: Journal of European integration, Band 35, Heft 5, S. 619-633
ISSN: 0703-6337
In: Journal of European integration: Revue d'intégration européenne, Band 35, Heft 5, S. 619-633
ISSN: 1477-2280
In: CSPP Studies in Public Policy No. 488
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In: CSPP Studies in Public Policy No. 482, 2011
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In: CSPP Studies in Public Policy No. 478
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In: CSPP Studies in Public Policy No. 470
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In: CSPP Studies in Public Policy No. 466 (2010)
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In: Policy studies, Band 45, Heft 5, S. 677-691
ISSN: 1470-1006
In: British journal of political science, Band 49, Heft 4, S. 1499-1526
ISSN: 1469-2112
How does a party's organizational structure affect its chances of becoming a national party? While existing explanations of party nationalization focus on country-level institutional and societal variables, we argue that aspects of party organization such as the degree of centralization of authority, ideological unity and leadership factionalism also matter. By bringing the analysis to the party level, this article provides a multilevel analysis of institutional and party organization variables and disentangles the effect of each set of influences. We use original data on party organization and party nationalization for 142 parties across twenty European countries. This research contributes to the literature on nationalization and party development by advancing organizational strategies which parties could adopt in different social and institutional environments.
In: European political science review: EPSR, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 327-359
ISSN: 1755-7747
This article investigates the ways in which political parties are codified in modern democratic constitutions, providing a unique cross-sectional and longitudinal overview of the patterns of party constitutionalization in post-war Europe. Although the constitutions of western liberal democracies traditionally have paid little attention to the role of parties, evidence suggests that in contemporary democracies, both old and new, they are increasingly accorded a formal constitutional status. Little is known, however, about the substantive content of their constitutional position or about the normative connotations of their constitutional codification. In this article, we demonstrate that there is a clear correlation between the nature and the intensity of party constitutionalization and the newness and historical experience of democracy and that, with time, the constitutional regulation of the extra-parliamentary organization and the parties' rights and duties has gained in importance at the expense of their parliamentary and electoral roles. The analysis furthermore suggests that three distinct models of party constitutionalization can be identified – Defending Democracy, Parties in Public Office, and Parties as Public Utilities – each of which is related to a particular conception of party democracy.
In: European Union politics: EUP, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 259-281
ISSN: 1741-2757
This article investigates the role of European Union Cohesion Policy in the development of European identity, drawing on an original and representative survey in 17 regions across 12 member states. We advance a theoretical model which distinguishes cognitive, instrumental and communicative drivers of identity formation. Contrary to existing scholarship, we find that EU Cohesion Policy does contribute to European identity. Citizens that perceive benefits for themselves and for their region's development from EU Cohesion Policy are more likely to develop a European identity. We also find that awareness of the EU Cohesion Fund and exposure to publicity on EU funded projects is positively correlated with European identity. However, while Cohesion Policy contributes to citizens' self-categorization as European, it does not associate with their emotional attachment to Europe. The study has important implications for understanding European identity formation and communicating the benefits and role of the EU in regional policy.
This article investigates the role of European Union Cohesion Policy in the development of European identity, drawing on an original and representative survey in 17 regions across 12 member states. We advance a theoretical model which distinguishes cognitive, instrumental and communicative drivers of identity formation. Contrary to existing scholarship, we find that EU Cohesion Policy does contribute to European identity. Citizens that perceive benefits for themselves and for their region's development from EU Cohesion Policy are more likely to develop a European identity. We also find that awareness of the EU Cohesion Fund and exposure to publicity on EU funded projects is positively correlated with European identity. However, while Cohesion Policy contributes to citizens' self-categorization as European, it does not associate with their emotional attachment to Europe. The study has important implications for understanding European identity formation and communicating the benefits and role of the EU in regional policy.
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