The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) : politics, parties and policies /

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) are now established as one of the larger groups in the European Parliament and from 2014 to 2019 had more MEPs than the Liberals, Greens or radical left and right-wing factions. Despite this, ECR has so far been largely dismissed by political scientist...

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Main Author:	Steven, Martin H. M. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2020]
Series:	New perspectives on the right.
Subjects:	European Conservatives and Reformists Group. European Union > Membership. European Union > Politics and government > 21st century. European Union > Reform. Conservatism > Europe > History > 21st century. Political parties > European Union countries > Influence. Skepticism > Political aspects.

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Summary:	The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) are now established as one of the larger groups in the European Parliament and from 2014 to 2019 had more MEPs than the Liberals, Greens or radical left and right-wing factions. Despite this, ECR has so far been largely dismissed by political scientists, journalists and Brussels policymakers as merely another Eurosceptic faction. Representing the first major study of the political activities of ECR and its 'Euro-realist' agenda, this book argues that ECR ought to be recognized as the main voice for Conservatism in Strasbourg, promoting 'Anglosphere' free market values and the role of NATO in international relations.
Physical Description:	xii, 148 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [134]-143) and index.
ISBN:	9781526139146 1526139146