The party politics of the EU and immigration /

Why are the EU and immigration such complicated questions for political parties to compete on? And what challenges do they present to parties' electoral strategies? By systematically comparing the political mainstream in four West European countries -Belgium, Britain, the Netherlands and Sweden...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Odmalm, Pontus, 1974-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Subjects:	Political parties > European Union countries. Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) Political campaigns > European Union countries. European Union countries > Emigration and immigration > Political aspects. Europe > Economic integration > Political aspects. European Union countries > Politics and government. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration.

Table of Contents:

1. The Changing Nature of Party Competition
2. Competing in Multi-Dimensional Party Spaces
3. (Almost) Contesting the EU and Immigration (1945-1990)
4. 'Pulled' or 'Pushed'? Increased Ideological Uncertainty on the EU and Immigration 'issues'
5. The Changing Modes of Party Competition (1991
2010)
6. The Death of Ideology, or Ways of Dealing with an Increased State of Flux?