Author (Person) | de Wilde, Pieter |
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Series Title | ARENA Working Papers |
Series Details | No.2, January 2010 |
Publication Date | January 2010 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: This study tests hypotheses about patterns and trends in politicization of the EU budget in three budgets (Delors II, Agenda 2000, Financial Perspectives 2007-2013), three countries (the Netherlands, Denmark and Ireland) and two forums (media and national parliaments) using claims-making analysis and controlled multivariate comparisons. It finds predominant international polarization with no clear trend over time and no clear difference between countries. It therefore seems likely that politicization of the EU budget reinforces the constraining dissensus, rather than loosening it. However, the more politicized budget debates become, the less likely they will stimulate Euroscepticism as the dominance of international polarization decreases. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.arena.uio.no/publications/working-papers2010/papers/WP02_10.pdf |
Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
Countries / Regions | Denmark, Europe, Ireland, Netherlands |