Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-274) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : models of political conflict in the European Union / Marco R. Steenbergen and Gary Marks -- pt. I. Citizens. The structure of citizen attitudes and the European political space / Matthew J. Gabel and Christopher J. Anderson -- Potential for contestation on national matters at national elections in Europe / Cees van der Eijk and Mark N. Franklin -- Don't rock the boat : expectations, fears and opposition to EU level policymaking / Leonard Ray -- Varieties of capitalism and political divides over European integration / Adam P. Brinegar, Seth K. Jolly and Herbert Kitschelt -- pt. II. Political parties. Defining the EU political space : an empirical study of the European elections manifestos, 1979-1999 / Matthew J. Gabel and Simon Hix -- Does left/right structure party positions on European integration? / Liesbet Hooghe, Gary Marks and Carole J. Wilson -- Political competition in the European Parliament : evidence from roll call and survey analyses / Jacques J.A. Thomassen, Abdul G. Noury and Erik Voeten -- Contesting Europe? The salience of European integration as a party issue / Marco R. Steenbergen and David Scott -- pt. III. Groups. Contestation potential of interest groups in the EU : emergence, structure and political alliances / Bernhard Wessels -- Contestation in the streets : European protest and the emerging Euro-polity / Doug Imig -- Conclusion : European integration and political conflict / Gary Marks.
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