Is the European Parliament Election a second-order election due to centre-periphery structures? : Geographical distances and institutional differences within the European Union

Is the European Parliament Election a second-order election due to centre-periphery structures? : Geographical distances and institutional differences within the European Union

Participation in the European Parliament Election has steadily declined since the start in 1979. In 2004 less than half (47.8%) of the voting-age population of the European Union used their right to vote. This has actualized questions asking if the European Parliament is a good representation of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ehlin, Björn, Toledo, Claudia
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan Väst, Institutionen för ekonomi och it 2009
Subjects:
European Parliament Election
European Union
Second-order
Centre-periphery
Voter turnout
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Statsvetenskap (exklusive studier av offentlig förvaltning och globaliseringsstudier)
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-1842

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