Party responses to the EU in the western Balkans : transformation, opposition or defiance? /: transformation, opposition or defiance?. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marko Stojic.
• Authors: Stojic, Marko
• Contents: List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Political Parties and the European Union; Introduction; Explaining Party Responses to the EU; Conceptualising Party Responses to the EU; Conceptual Models in EU Candidate Countries; Research Design; Plan of the Book; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2: Serbia, Croatia and the European Union; Serbian and Croatian Relations with the EU; A Decade of Lost Opportunities (1990-2000); A Difficult Role for Latecomers (2000-2017); Serbian and Croatian Party Politics Since 2000 Serbian Party Politics Since 2000: The Agony of Political and State FragmentationCroatian Party Politics Since 2000: A Gradual Post-conflict Normalisation and Stabilisation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Ideology, Identity and Party Attitudes Towards the EU; Does Party Ideology Drive Party Responses to the EU?; Ideology and Party Attitudes Towards the EU in Serbia and Croatia; Social Democratic Parties and the EU; Conservative Parties and the EU; Christian Democratic and Agrarian Parties and the EU; Liberal Parties and the EU; Radical Right Parties and the EU Dimensions of Ideology and Party Attitudes Towards the EU in Serbia and CroatiaConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 4: Party Strategy and Attitudes Towards the EU; Does Party Strategy Drive Party Responses to the EU?; Party Strategy and Attitudes Towards the EU in Serbia and Croatia; The Socialist Party of Serbia; The Serbian Progressive Party; The Croatian Democratic Union; Party Strategy and Other Parties' Attitudes Towards the EU; Euroscepticism on the Political Periphery; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 5: Public, Voters' and Party Attitudes Towards the EU Do Parties Respond to Public Preferences?Party Attitudes Towards the EU and Public Opinion; Party Attitudes Towards the EU and Their Core Voters; Socialist Party of Serbia; Serbian Progressive Party; Democratic Party of Serbia; Other Parties' Attitudes Towards the EU and Their Core Voters; Croatian Parties' Attitudes Towards the EU and Their Core Voters; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 6: Transnational Party Politics and Attitudes Towards the EU; Does Transnational Party Politics Drive Party Responses to the EU?; Transnational Party Politics: Direct and Indirect Impact Serbian and Croatian Parties and Their Transnational RelationsThe European People's Party (EPP); From Fascination to Regression: The Croatian Democratic Union and the European People's Party; A Rebellious Member: The Democratic Party of Serbia and the European People's Party; Membership at Long Last: The Serbian Progressive Party and the European People's Party; The Party of European Socialists (PES); An Eternal Candidate? The Socialist Party of Serbia and the Party of European Socialists; The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE Party)
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.9496; Political science; Political parties -- Europe, Eastern; Political parties -- Serbia; Political parties -- Croatia; European Union; Comparative politics; International organization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Political parties; Politics and government; Political Science -- General; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Comparative politics; International institutions; Politics & government; European Union countries -- Politics and government; Croatia; Europe, Eastern; Europe -- European Union countries; Serbia; Electronic books; Electronic books; Public opinion; Europe, Eastern
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319595634; 3319595636
• Related ISBNs: 9783319595627; 3319595628
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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