A5027265830- European Union Policy and Governance
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Political Systems and Governance
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- International Development and Aid
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Regional Development and Policy
- European and International Law Studies
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Social Media and Politics
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- EU Law and Policy Analysis
- Global Financial Regulation and Crises
- Historical Gender and Feminism Studies
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Education and Technology Integration
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014-2025
European University Institute
2017-2025
University of North Carolina Health Care
2021-2022
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2006-2020
Leiden University
2020
George Mason University
2019
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2013
University of Amsterdam
2007-2008
Radiance Technologies (United States)
2005
The Carolinas Center
1996
Preferences over jurisdictional architecture are the product of three irreducible logics: efficiency, distribution and identity. This article substantiates following claims: (a) European integration has become politicized in elections referendums; (b) as a result, preferences general public national political parties have decisive for outcomes; (c) identity is critical shaping contestation on Europe.
How is contestation on European integration structured among national political parties? Are issues arising from assimilated into existing dimensions of domestic contestation? We show that there a strong relationship between the conventional left/right dimension and party positioning integration. However, most powerful source variation in support new politics dimension, ranging Green/alternative/libertarian to Traditional/authoritarian/nationalist.
Abstract This article takes initial steps in evaluating contending models of EU governance. We argue that the sovereignty individual states is diluted European arena by collective decision‐making and supranational institutions. In addition, are losing their grip on mediation domestic interest representation international relations. make this argument along two tracks. First, we analyse conditions under which central state executives may lose power. Next, divide up policy process into stages...
This article argues that the perforation of national states by immigration, integration and trade may signify a critical juncture in political development Europe no less consequential for parties party systems than previous junctures Lipset Rokkan detect their classic article. We present evidence suggesting (1) are determined episodic breaks from past; (2) programmatically inflexible; and, (3) as consequence, system change comes form rising parties.
This article summarizes and extends the main lines of theorizing on public opinion European integration. We test theories economic calculus communal identity in a multi-level analysis Eurobarometer data. Both are influential, but latter is stronger than former. theorize how political consequences contested shaped - that to say, politically cued national contexts. The more elites divided, citizens oppose integration, this effect particularly pronounced among who see themselves as exclusively...
This article reports on the 2010 Chapel Hill expert surveys (CHES) and introduces CHES trend file, which contains measures of national party positioning European integration, ideology several Union (EU) non-EU policies for 1999−2010. We examine reliability judgments cross-validate data with from Comparative Manifesto Project 2009 Elections Studies survey, explore basic trends since 1999. The dataset is available at website.
This article addresses the variation of anti-corruption and anti-elite salience in party positioning across Europe. It demonstrates that while is primarily related to (regional) context which a operates, function ideology. Extreme left extreme conservative (TAN) parties are significantly more likely emphasize views. Through its use new 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey wave, this also introduces dataset.
How does the ideological profile of a political party affect its support or opposition to European integration? The authors investigate this question with new expert data set on positioning integration covering 171 parties in 23 countries. authors’ findings are (a) that basic structures competition East and West fundamentally explicably different (b) although positions take substantively different, they share single underlying causality.
Abstract This research note reports on the 2002 and 2006 Chapel Hill expert surveys (CHES), which measure national party positioning European integration, ideology, several Union (EU) non‐EU policies. The reliability of judgments is examined CHES data are cross‐validated with from Comparative Manifesto Project, 2003 Benoit‐Laver survey Rohrschneider‐Whitefield survey. dataset available website.
This article explains the positions taken by national political parties on issue of European integration over period 1984–96. Based theory party systems developed Lipset and Rokkan, we develop a cleavage account response to new issues. We hypothesize that is assimilated into pre-existing ideologies leaders, activists constituencies reflect long-standing commitments fundamental domestic
How do citizens respond to the reallocation of authority across levels government? This article investigates relative importance economic versus identity bases citizen support for most far-reaching example migration—European integration.
We test competing explanations for party positionlng on the issue of Euro? pean integration over period 1984 to 1996 and find that ideological location a in family is powerful predictor its position this issue. Party stronger influence than strategic competition, national location, participation government, or party's supporters. conclude political parties have bounded rationalities shape how they process incentives competitive sys? tems. Political cleavages give rise commitments prisms...
Abstract. Although expert surveys have gained a prominent place in comparative studies of party positions on issues, their validity has been called into question. In this article, some the concerns are evaluated context authors' own survey national vis‐à‐vis European integration. One goal article is to demonstrate that produces valid measures positions. An equally important goal, however, suggest methods can help assessing quality data. These methods, which rooted psychometric theory,...
This paper sets the scene for a JEPP special issue entitled 'Re-engaging Grand Theory: European Integration in Twenty-first Century.' The engages three theories – neofunctionalism, intergovernmentalism, and postfunctionalism that have their intellectual roots squarely study of integration. purpose this article is to describe genesis each school outline what distinctive about its approach relation four landmark events past decade: Eurocrisis, migration crisis, Brexit, illiberalism.