Proximate factors in the mobilisation of anti-EU groups in France and the UK: the European Union as first-order politics
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Usherwood, Simon (2007) Proximate factors in the mobilisation of anti-EU groups in France and the UK: the European Union as first-order politics Journal of European Integration, 29 (1). pp. 3-21.
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Abstract
Events relating to the European Union are typically conceived of as being a ‘second-order’ phenomenon in domestic politics; ‘European’ referenda, elections, etc. are first and foremost a function of domestic/national issues. However, in the case of anti-EU groups it is apparent that they are formed primarily as a result of European events. This paper provides a comprehensive taxonomy of proximate factors in such groups’ mobilization, using the otherwise contrasting examples of France and the UK. Consideration is taken of non-party groups, intra-party factions and parties, in order to ensure a complete overview. In both countries, almost all groups either form or become anti-EU in nature in proximate response to European events. The reasons for this are discussed and explained, as are the limitations of this view of the EU as firstorder politics.
| Item Type: | Article | ||||||
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| Divisions : | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | ||||||
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| Date : | 5 February 2007 | ||||||
| DOI : | 10.1080/07036330601144177 | ||||||
| Copyright Disclaimer : | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of European Integration on 5 Feb 2007, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/07036330601144177 | ||||||
| Uncontrolled Keywords : | European Union Politics | ||||||
| Depositing User : | Symplectic Elements | ||||||
| Date Deposited : | 28 Jul 2017 15:52 | ||||||
| Last Modified : | 14 Apr 2021 05:04 | ||||||
| URI: | http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/764382 |
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