Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union
The economic crisis within the European Union has had a significant impact on domestic politics in the member states, affecting the links between parties and citizens and accentuating the tensions parties face between governing responsibility and being responsive to public opinion. This article exam...
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| author | Clements, Ben Nanou, Kyriaki Real-Dato, José |
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| description | The economic crisis within the European Union has had a significant impact on domestic politics in the member states, affecting the links between parties and citizens and accentuating the tensions parties face between governing responsibility and being responsive to public opinion. This article examines whether parties in EU countries have shifted their left–right ideological positions during the current crisis and whether such shifts are a direct response to the pressures of wider economic conditions or are more affected by changes in the preferences of the median voter. Party-based and citizen-based data are examined between 2002 and 2015, encompassing both the precrisis and crisis periods. The main findings are that the economic crisis has made parties less responsive to public opinion on the left–right dimension, and this effect is more pronounced for parties that have been in government. |
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| spelling | nottingham-486422020-05-04T19:24:25Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48642/ Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union Clements, Ben Nanou, Kyriaki Real-Dato, José The economic crisis within the European Union has had a significant impact on domestic politics in the member states, affecting the links between parties and citizens and accentuating the tensions parties face between governing responsibility and being responsive to public opinion. This article examines whether parties in EU countries have shifted their left–right ideological positions during the current crisis and whether such shifts are a direct response to the pressures of wider economic conditions or are more affected by changes in the preferences of the median voter. Party-based and citizen-based data are examined between 2002 and 2015, encompassing both the precrisis and crisis periods. The main findings are that the economic crisis has made parties less responsive to public opinion on the left–right dimension, and this effect is more pronounced for parties that have been in government. SAGE 2018-01-01 Article PeerReviewed Clements, Ben, Nanou, Kyriaki and Real-Dato, José (2018) Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union. Party Politics, 24 (1). pp. 52-64. ISSN 1460-3683 economic crisis European Union left–right ideology parties responsiveness http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1354068817736757 doi:10.1177/1354068817736757 doi:10.1177/1354068817736757 |
| spellingShingle | economic crisis European Union left–right ideology parties responsiveness Clements, Ben Nanou, Kyriaki Real-Dato, José Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union |
| title | Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union |
| title_full | Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union |
| title_fullStr | Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union |
| title_short | Economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the European Union |
| title_sort | economic crisis and party responsiveness on the left–right dimension in the european union |
| topic | economic crisis European Union left–right ideology parties responsiveness |
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