Representation through the eyes of the voter : a cost-benefit analysis of European integration
Borz, Gabriela (2016) Representation through the eyes of the voter : a cost-benefit analysis of European integration. Italian Political Science Review, 46 (02). pp. 175-197. ISSN 2057-4908 (https://doi.org/10.1017/ipo.2016.8)
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Abstract
This article explains variation in the quality of representation in the context of European Parliament elections. Specifically, it clarifies how voters relate to political parties on the issue of European integration and whether they are represented, misrepresented or indifferent to this issue. The analysis shows that perceived benefits of European integration do drive a perfect voter-party match while perceived costs, when high, drive a perfect match between Eurosceptic voters and likeminded parties and make voters less indifferent. The analysis draws attention to the high number of status-quo voters who, in the absence of a party with similar views, could channel their vote towards a party promoting integration, but only if their knowledge about the EU and its benefits increases.
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Borz, Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0101-0297;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 56268 Dates: DateEvent31 July 2016Published10 May 2016Published Online7 April 2016AcceptedNotes: The definitive version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ipo.2016.8 Subjects: Political Science > Political institutions (Europe) Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Government and Public Policy > Politics Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 04 May 2016 09:14 Last modified: 01 Oct 2024 00:24 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56268