Research Article
European Political Science (2007) 6, 192–207. doi:10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210129
domestic parties and european integration: the problem of party attitudes to the EU, and the europeanisation of parties
Nicolò Contia
aFaculty of Political Sciences, CIRCaP, University of Siena, Via Mattioli 10, Siena 53100, Italy. E-mail: conti19@unisi.it
Abstract
In this article, I address the problem of party attitudes towards European integration and show its relevance for research on Europeanisation. I discuss the interaction between domestic parties and the European issue and propose a framework for the analysis of two alternative arguments: either Europe as an issue has been internalised by party systems and absorbed into the main patterns of party competition or, alternatively, Europe has had a disruptive impact on party systems and even resulted in forms of 'de-partification'.
Keywords:
parties, EU, Europeanisation
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