The Past in the Present: A Cleavage Theory of Party Response to European Integration

The Past in the Present: A Cleavage Theory of Party Response to European Integration

This article explains the positions taken by national political parties on the issue of European integration over the period 1984–96. Based on the theory of party systems developed by Lipset and Rokkan, we develop a cleavage account of party response to new political issues. We hypothesize that Euro...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of political science 2000-07, Vol.30 (3), p.433-459
Hauptverfasser: MARKS, GARY, WILSON, CAROLE J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cleavage
Conservatism
Economic liberalism
Europe
European integration
European Union
Integration
International relations
Left
Liberal parties
Nationalist parties
Political Attitudes
Political cleavages
Political Ideologies
Political integration
Political Parties
Political science
Political Science Theories
Political theory
Right
Social democracy
Social democratic parties
Social Integration
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Zusammenfassung:This article explains the positions taken by national political parties on the issue of European integration over the period 1984–96. Based on the theory of party systems developed by Lipset and Rokkan, we develop a cleavage account of party response to new political issues. We hypothesize that European integration is assimilated into pre-existing ideologies of party leaders, activists and constituencies that reflect long-standing commitments on fundamental domestic issues.
ISSN:0007-1234
1469-2112
DOI:10.1017/S0007123400000181