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OverviewWhat kind of Europe do social democratic parties prefer? What is the origin of their preferences? Are they shaped by interests, institutions or ideas? If so, how? Why do social democratic political parties respond differently to the crucial question of the future of the European Union? While many social democratic parties initially opposed European integration either in principle or because of the form it took, gradually they came to lend their full, though often critical, support to it. Despite this evolution, important differences between them have remained. This book examines the preferences of social democratic parties in Germany, France, the UK, Sweden and Greece towards European integration, in comparative perspective. Using a variety of sources, including interviews with key party officials, the contributors explore what kind of Europe these parties want, and seek to explain the formation and evolution of these preferences over time. They examine the interplay of national peculiarities and cross-national factors and their impact on preferences on European integration. In addition to highlighting the role of party leaders, they reveal that, far from being united on European integration, these parties disagree with each other in part because they have retreated -- to varying degrees -- from key social democratic principles. Making an important contribution to the scholarship on preference formation and the research that links the European Union with the nation state, it will be of interest to students and scholars of the EU, comparative politics and political parties. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dionyssis G. DimitrakopoulosPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780415559850ISBN 10: 0415559855 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 20 August 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Social Democracy, European Integration and Preference Formation Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos 2. The SPD’s Preferences on European Integration: Always One Step Behind? Christoph Egle 3. The French Socialist Party and European Integration: Faltering Europeanism? Philippe Marlière 4. The Labour Party and European Integration: An Awkward Relationship Hussein Kassim 5. The Panhellenic Socialist Movement and European Integration: The Primacy of the Leader Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos and Argyris G. Passas 6. Swedish Social Democracy and European Integration: Enduring Divisions Karl-Magnus Johansson and Göran von Sydow 7. Conclusion Dionyssis G. DimitrakopoulosReviewsAuthor InformationDionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Birkbeck University of London, UK. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He teaches European integration and comparative public policy in Europe at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. He is the founding director of the MSc/MRes European Public Policy and is responsible for the MSc/MRes Politics of Europe & the European Union. His research interests include: The politics of European integration Social democracy and the process of integration in Europe Preference formation The EU and the member states Institutional reform The implementation of EU public policy Ideational explanations of political phenomena Institutionalist accounts of politics Contemporary Greek politics Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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