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View article: United by Sports? Key Factors affecting Sports Participation in a Sports-based Initiative to Promote Social Integration in Segregated Communities
United by Sports? Key Factors affecting Sports Participation in a Sports-based Initiative to Promote Social Integration in Segregated Communities Open
Introduction Sweden's society has become ethnically diverse, yet social exclusion and segregation remain prevalent problems, particularly in employment, housing, and education (Dahlstedt & Ekholm, 2018). Acknowledging this challenge, the S…
View article: Political intolerance in comprehensive welfare states: Evidence from Sweden
Political intolerance in comprehensive welfare states: Evidence from Sweden Open
Previous research has shown that comprehensive welfare states are effective at bridging ethnic divisions and promoting political tolerance of marginalized groups. Do these results hold up in the face of the great influx of migrants into Eu…
View article: Dimensions of disagreement in EU affairs: is parliamentary opposition driven by left-right or European integration contestation?
Dimensions of disagreement in EU affairs: is parliamentary opposition driven by left-right or European integration contestation? Open
This study provides new insights into how the EU dimension relates to the left-right dimension in national politics. It does so by examining to what extent parties’ oppositional behaviour in EU affairs in parliament is a function of their …
View article: Upon entering NATO: explaining defence willingness among Swedes
Upon entering NATO: explaining defence willingness among Swedes Open
In the wake of the new security situation in Europe, Sweden has decided to apply for membership in NATO. After over 200 years without war, the country must now be set to defend not just itself, but its allies as well. Are Swedes ready for …
View article: Is Oppositional Behaviour in European Union Affairs Gendered? Evidence from Plenary Debates and Committee Deliberations in Four Legislatures
Is Oppositional Behaviour in European Union Affairs Gendered? Evidence from Plenary Debates and Committee Deliberations in Four Legislatures Open
Is oppositional behaviour in legislatures gendered? Despite a growing literature on gender and legislative behaviour, there is a conspicuous absence of research on differences between female and male members of parliament (MPs) when it com…
View article: Drivers of parliamentary opposition in European Union politics: institutional factors or party characteristics?
Drivers of parliamentary opposition in European Union politics: institutional factors or party characteristics? Open
A vital political opposition is one of the cornerstones of democracy, yet we know surprisingly little about the conditions that shape it. In this paper, we offer a comprehensive assessment of the drivers of parliamentary opposition in Euro…
View article: Replication Data for: Drivers of parliamentary opposition in European Union politics: institutional factors or party characteristics?
Replication Data for: Drivers of parliamentary opposition in European Union politics: institutional factors or party characteristics? Open
In this paper, we offer a comprehensive assessment of the drivers of parliamentary opposition in European Union (EU) politics in five countries: Denmark; Germany; Ireland; Sweden; and the United Kingdom. Based on an extensive hand-coded da…
View article: Do Members of Parliament Express More Opposition in the Plenary than in the Committee? Comparing Frontstage and Backstage Behaviour in Five National Parliaments
Do Members of Parliament Express More Opposition in the Plenary than in the Committee? Comparing Frontstage and Backstage Behaviour in Five National Parliaments Open
This study attempts to break new ground by systematically comparing oppositional behaviour of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the two key arenas found in parliament: the plenary and the committee. Do MPs express more opposition frontstage i…
View article: The influence of Eurosceptic challenger parties on mainstream party behaviour: Is oppositional behaviour contagious?
The influence of Eurosceptic challenger parties on mainstream party behaviour: Is oppositional behaviour contagious? Open
Previous research has looked at how Eurosceptic challenger parties can cause mainstream parties to change their policy positions and bring about adjustments to their programmes. We explore whether this contagion effect extends to the parli…
View article: The effectiveness of national and EU-level civil protection systems: evidence from 17 member states
The effectiveness of national and EU-level civil protection systems: evidence from 17 member states Open
A number of high profile crises and disasters have driven the EU to increase cooperation among its member states in the area of civil protection and to enhance its capacity to conduct civil protection operations in Europe and around the wo…
View article: Comparing oppositional behaviour in European Union affairs: empirical evidence from six member states
Comparing oppositional behaviour in European Union affairs: empirical evidence from six member states Open
This article offers a comprehensive comparison of oppositional behaviour in European Union (EU) affairs in six countries: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. By drawing on a unique data set of hand-coded stat…
View article: Patterns of Parliamentary Opposition: Empirical Evidence from the Deliberations in the German Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs
Patterns of Parliamentary Opposition: Empirical Evidence from the Deliberations in the German Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs Open
This article examines patterns of oppositional behaviour in the German Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs (EAC) for two separate legislative periods (2005–2009 and 2009–2013). The study makes two contributions to previous rese…
View article: The Political Dynamics of Portfolio Design in European Democracies
The Political Dynamics of Portfolio Design in European Democracies Open
The design of government portfolios – that is, the distribution of competencies among government ministries and office holders – has been largely ignored in the study of executive and coalition politics. This article argues that portfolio …
View article: Eurosceptic Challenger Parties and Political Opposition in European Union Politics: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Eurosceptic Challenger Parties and Political Opposition in European Union Politics: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Open
Despite extensive research on Eurosceptic challenger parties, our knowledge of their influence on political opposition has so far been sparse. In this article we make an in‐depth assessment of parliamentary EU opposition, based on 4,264 st…
View article: Replication Data for: The political dynamics of portfolio design in European democracies
Replication Data for: The political dynamics of portfolio design in European democracies Open
The design of government portfolios, i.e. the distribution of competencies among government ministries and office holders, constitutes a largely ignored aspect of executive and coalition politics. In this manuscript, we argue that portfoli…
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View article: The effectiveness of national and EU-level civil protection systems: evidence from 17 member states
The effectiveness of national and EU-level civil protection systems: evidence from 17 member states Open
A number of high profile crises and disasters have driven the EU to increase cooperation among its member states in the area of civil protection and to enhance its capacity to conduct civil protection operations in Europe and around the wo…
View article: Analysing the prosperity gap: the economic, legal, and political challenges facing the EU
Analysing the prosperity gap: the economic, legal, and political challenges facing the EU Open
The introductory chapter provides an overview of the great social challenge that the EU currently faces. The editors raise the question of what can be done to bridge the prosperity gap in Europe. First, they briefly describe the background…
View article: The Alleged Opposition Deficit in European Union Politics: Myth or Reality?
The Alleged Opposition Deficit in European Union Politics: Myth or Reality? Open
According to the ‘opposition deficit thesis’ European Union politics is characterized by a conspicuous absence of opposition to the policies promoted by the EU. However, once we start looking for systematic evidence supporting the claim of…
View article: The effectiveness of national and EU-level civil protection systems: evidence from 17 member states
The effectiveness of national and EU-level civil protection systems: evidence from 17 member states Open
A number of high profile crises and disasters have driven the EU to increase cooperation among its member states in the area of civil protection and to enhance its capacity to conduct civil protection operations in Europe and around the wo…
View article: The EU and global imbalances
The EU and global imbalances Open
The EU’s Role in Fighting Global Imbalances looks at the role of the European Union in addressing some of the greatest challenges of our time: poverty, protectionism, climate change, and human trafficking. Contributions from ten leading sc…