The radical right in Europe, between slogans and voting behavior
It analyzes the radical rights attitudes toward the EU focusing in particular on the level of congruence between the programmatic statements of their central offices and the voting behavior of their MEPs. It shows that although radical right parties are a source of opposition to the EU, within the E...
| Autor principal: | Conti, Nicolò |
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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2017
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It analyzes the radical rights attitudes toward the EU focusing in particular
on the level of congruence between the programmatic statements of their central
offices and the voting behavior of their MEPs. It shows that although radical right
parties are a source of opposition to the EU, within the EP they express their dissent
by abiding by the rules of the game, voting with the opposition more than the other
forces do, but also voting almost as often with the majority. The radical rights MEPs
engage in the legislative process and cooperate with parties on both sides of the
political spectrum more than the Eurosceptic rhetoric and statements of their central
offices lead the public to believe. |
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