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(Un)intended consequences of EU parliamentary elections / edited by Wouter van der Brug, Claes H. de Vreese

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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Additional Creators
Brug, Wouter van der and Vreese, C. H. de (Claes Holger), 1974-
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Consequences of European Elections / Claes H. de Vreese -- pt. I Consequences of European Elections for Public Debate and Political Involvement -- 2.Do European Elections Create a European Public Sphere? / Claes H. de Vreese -- 3.Party Competition and News Coverage of European Parliament Elections / Susan Banducci -- 4.Knowing Europe? The Causes and Consequences of (Lacking) Knowledge About the European Union Across Time and Space / Jurgen Maier -- 5.How Elections to the European Parliament Depress Turnout / Sara B. Hobolt -- pt. II Consequences of European Elections for Party Systems -- 6.EU Issue Voting in National and European Parliamentary Elections / Sara B. Hobolt -- 7.How European Elections Affect National Party Systems: On the Survival of Newly Established Parties / Radoslaw Markowski -- 8.Campaigning on or Downplaying European Union Integration? Explaining the Salience Parties Attach to EU Matters in European Parliamentary Election Campaigns / Michaela Maier -- 9.Eurosceptic Vote Deviation and the Impact of News Media / David Johann -- pt. III Consequences of European Elections for Attitudes Towards Europe -- 10.The Negative Effect of Elections to the European Parliament on Diffuse Support for the European Project / Mark N. Franklin -- 11.Talking It Up or Talking It Down? How National Democracy Conditions the Relationship Between Talking About and Expressing Democratic Satisfaction with European Politics / Hajo G. Boomgaarden -- 12.Effects of News Media Coverage on Public Support for European Integration / Hajo G. Boomgaarden -- 13.European Elections, Euroscepticism, and Support for Anti-European Union Parties / Wouter van der Brug -- pt. IV Looking Ahead -- 14.Conclusion / Wouter van der Brug.
Summary
When direct elections for the European Parliament were first organized in 1979, the idea was that they would increase the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the parliament. Moreover, the elections were expected to raise public interest, engagement and support for the EU project. Did these elections help to increase legitimacy and accountability? Did they increase interest in and support for the 'European project'? Or, did they have unintended (and perhaps undesirable) consequences? This volume focuses on the consequences of European elections for public debate and involvement, for party systems, and for public opinion.
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ISBN
9780191817120 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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