A Giant Fast Asleep? Party Incentives and the Politicisation of European Integration
A Giant Fast Asleep? Party Incentives and the Politicisation of European Integration
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一个正在熟睡的巨人？
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2012
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C. Green
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C. Green
Hooghe和Marks最近为欧洲一体化研究引入了一个新的研究议程，重点关注政治化，即将大众公众态度纳入欧洲一体化政治。本文的总体目的是回应这一新的研究议程。与现有文献关注欧元怀疑论者的极左或极右政党不同，这篇文章认为，对政治化或缺乏政治化的解释应该在这个问题为主流政党提供的激励中找到。丹麦是一个重要的案例研究，显示了现有文献的局限性，以及需要把重点放在主流政党的激励措施上。从经验上看，这篇文章认为，对即将到来的欧洲一体化政治化的预期是错误的。这个巨人睡得很熟，因为那些能够唤醒它的人通常没有激励，而那些有激励的人却做不到。
Hooghe and Marks recently introduced a new research agenda for the study of European integration focusing on politicisation, that is, the inclusion of mass public attitudes in the politics of European integration. The overall aim of this article is to respond to this new research agenda. Unlike the existing literature, which focuses on Euro-sceptical extreme left or right-wing parties, the article argues that the explanation for politicisation or the lack of it should be found in the incentives the issue offers for mainstream political parties. Denmark serves as a crucial case study to show the limitations of the existing literature and the need to focus on the incentives of mainstream political parties. Empirically, the article argues that expectations about the impending politicisation of European integration are misplaced. The giant is fast asleep because those who could wake it up generally have no incentive to do so and those who have an incentive cannot.