Europe at the Polls: The European Elections of 1999
In election after election for the European parliament there has been a growing ability for voters to deal with Europe, by-passing categories that are still used to think about essentials political issues within individual countries. Europe at the Polls h
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EUROPE IN TRANSITION: THE NYU EUROPEAN STUDIES SERIES
The Marshall Plan: Fifty Years After Edited by Martin Schain
Europe at the Polls: The European Elections of1999 Edited by Pascal Perrineau, Gerard Grunberg, and Colette Ysmal
Europe at the Polls: The European Elections
of 1999 Edited by
Pascal Perrineau, Gerard Grunberg, and Colette Ysmal
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EUROPE AT THE POLLS
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ISBN 978-1-349-63226-8 ISBN 978-1-137-04441-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-04441-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vote des Quinze. English. Europe at the polls: the European elections of 1999 I edited by Pascal Perrineau, Gerard Grunberg, and Colette Ysmal. p.cm. (Europe in transition, the NYU European studies series) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. European Parliament-Elections, 1999.2. European Union countriesPolitics and government-1989. I. Perrineau, Pascal. II. Grunberg, Gerard. Ill. Ysmal, Colette. IV. Title. JN36. V67513 2001 324.94'0559-dc21 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd, Chennai, India. First edition: january, 2002 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Contents
List ofFigures and Tables Contributors
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Foreword Martin A. Schain
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Introduction Gerard Grunberg, Pascal Perrineau, Colette Ysmal
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Part One Europe, Citizens, and Political Elites
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The 1999 European Parliament Elections and the Political Culture of European Integration B. Cautres, R. Sinnott
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Dynamic Representation: The Case of European Integration H Schmitt, J Thomassen
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Identity and Electoral Participation: For a European Approach to European Elections A.-P. Frognier
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The Faltering Europeanization of National Campaigns J Gerstlt, H A. Semetko, K Schoenbach, M Villa
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Part Two A Europe of Political Forces
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The Communist and Extreme Left Galaxy M. Lazar
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The Disillusionment of European Socialists G. Grunberg, G. Moschonas
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The Greens in the 1999 European Elections: The Success Story F. Miiller-Rommel
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Ethnoregionalist Parties and European Integration at the 1999 European Elections L. De Winter
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The European People's Party and the Restructuring of Right-Wing Parties in Europe D. Hanley, C. Ysmal
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The Extreme Right in the June 1999 European Elections P Ignazi, P Perrineau
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Part Three A Europe ofV
