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The Europeanization of politics : the formation of a European electorate and party system in historical perspective /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caramani, Daniele, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, [2015]
Edition:First [edition].
Subjects:
Political culture > Europe > History > 19th century.
Political culture > Europe > History > 20th century.
Political culture > Europe > History > 21st century.
Political parties > Europe > History > 19th century.
Political parties > Europe > History > 20th century.
Political parties > Europe > History > 21st century.
Elections > Europe > History > 19th century.
Elections > Europe > History > 20th century.
Elections > Europe > History > 21st century.
Européanisation.
Comportement politique.
Partis politiques.
Elections.
Analyse historique.
Démocratie.
Europe.
Political culture.
Political parties.
Parteiensystem.
Europäisierung.
Partei.
Europa.
1800-2099
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Electoral integration in Europe
  • Framework
  • Theoretical framework: Europeanization in historical perspective
  • Research design: European party families and party systems analysis
  • Homogeneity: convergence and deviation in European electoral development, 1848-2012
  • Uniformity: electoral waves and electoral swings across Europe, 1848-2012
  • Correspondence: overlapping vs. distinctive electorates in national and European elections, 1974-2012
  • Cohesion: ideological convergence within European party families, 1945-2009
  • Closure: the Europeanization of cabinet and coalition politics, 1945-2009
  • Sources of Europeanization: supra-, within- and trans-national explanations toward European-wide representation.