IP 20 (Phase I): From national to supra-national democracy in Europe

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European integration presents a challenge for democracy. It undermines participation, representation and accountability and the European Union’s democratic deficit, therefore, has become a central concern. The project contributes to understanding processes of spread of democracy from the nation-state to international and supra-national institutions, by analyzing whether there is a formation of a European-wide democratic electorate and party system in the EU.

The project examined whether or not and under what conditions national electorates and party systems in Europe converge, and how electoral behaviour, voter's attitudes and pary programs "europeanize". Integrated electorates and party systems are important for representation and accountability, as well as for the emergence of a strong civil society, and therefore as prerequisites for strengthening legitimacy and democracy in the EU.

More information on the project:

Is there a Europeanization of voting behaviour and party programs?, NCCR Newsletter No. 5, September 2008

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Languages Deutsch English NCCR Navigation About NCCR Democracy News & Events Organization Research Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Research Phase I (2005-2009) Module 1 IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 20 IP 21 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Knowledge transfer Education Peer mentoring program Publications Contact Media Coverage nccr-actions Log in Site Map Search Advanced Search…	Info IP 20 (Phase I): From national to supra-national democracy in Europe Description du projet en Français European integration presents a challenge for democracy. It undermines participation, representation and accountability and the European Union’s democratic deficit, therefore, has become a central concern. The project contributes to understanding processes of spread of democracy from the nation-state to international and supra-national institutions, by analyzing whether there is a formation of a European-wide democratic electorate and party system in the EU. The project examined whether or not and under what conditions national electorates and party systems in Europe converge, and how electoral behaviour, voter's attitudes and pary programs "europeanize". Integrated electorates and party systems are important for representation and accountability, as well as for the emergence of a strong civil society, and therefore as prerequisites for strengthening legitimacy and democracy in the EU. More information on the project: Is there a Europeanization of voting behaviour and party programs?, NCCR Newsletter No. 5, September 2008 Publications Discrepant electorates: The inclusiveness of electorates and its impact on the representation of citizens Electoral waves: an analysis of trends, spread and swings across 20 West European countries 1970–2008 The Europeanization of electoral politics: An analysis of converging voting distributions in 30 European party systems, 1970–2008 Is There a European Electorate and What Does it Look Like? Evidence from Electoral Volatility Measures, 1976-2004 Document Actions Send this Print this	ip20 Team Project leader: Prof. Daniele Caramani, University of St. Gallen Ph.D. student: Oliver Strijbis, University of St. Gallen

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IP 20 (Phase I): From national to supra-national democracy in Europe

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