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Identity and euroscepticism as a substitute for political agency: A few lessons from the British elections. Egmont Commentary, 12 May 2015

Heine, Sophie (2015) Identity and euroscepticism as a substitute for political agency: A few lessons from the British elections. Egmont Commentary, 12 May 2015. [Policy Paper]

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    Abstract

    The morning that followed the British elections was sombre for progressives and Europeans. This commentary argues, first of all, that the Tories’ success was very much due to Labour’s failures and, secondly, that the voters gave priority to the parties proposing more political agency, even if in an distorted fashion.

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    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: Countries > U.K.
    EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > political affairs > European elections/voting behavior
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > Egmont : Royal Institute for International Affairs > Commentaries
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 04 Feb 2018 13:21
    Number of Pages: 1
    Last Modified: 04 Feb 2018 13:21
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/92944

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