The Eurosceptic 2014 European Parliament Elections
Title | The Eurosceptic 2014 European Parliament Elections PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Hassing Nielsen |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2016-12-08 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137586966 |
This edited collection explores the role of Euroscepticism in the European Parliament (EP) elections of 2014 both in particular EU Member States and across broader regions. It shows how the “second rate” features of elections with no clear agenda-setting role facilitated the astonishing success of Eurosceptic parties while the traditionally “second order” nature of purely legislative elections amplified this outcome, giving it a quite different character than the outcome of any previous EP elections, with potential in turn to affect outcomes of later national elections as well. The chapters draw on a number of different methodological approaches and focus on different perspectives regarding how Euroscepticism played a role in the election context, investigating public opinion, party strategies and media coverage; and assessing how these elections created links to national party politics with likely consequences for electoral success of Eurosceptic parties in future national elections and referendums. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in the fields of European politics, voting behavior Euroscepticism.
Political Advertising in the 2014 European Parliament Elections
Title | Political Advertising in the 2014 European Parliament Elections PDF eBook |
Author | Christina Holtz-Bacha |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2017-07-21 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1137569816 |
This timely publication offers a fresh scholarly assessment of political advertising across the EU, as well as an insight into differing political and regulatory systems related to political advertising in the individual member states. With a detailed focus on the images and communication styles that characterised the 2014 European Parliament election campaign, this edited collection evaluates political advertising across the EU using empirical data to compare and contrast styles and approaches in different members. This work allows the authors to offer an important evaluation of the similarities and differences in the posters and broadcasts used to win public support in the 2014 campaign at the time of the great European recession and financial crisis, specifically looking at the place of posters and video commercials. This book will appeal to researchers and students of political communication, political science, history, European studies as well as candidates and campaign workers who want a more comprehensive understanding of the representation of Europe in political adverts at the 2014 elections.
Campaigning on Facebook in the 2019 European Parliament Election
Title | Campaigning on Facebook in the 2019 European Parliament Election PDF eBook |
Author | Jörg Haßler |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 331 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Comparative politics |
ISBN | 3030738515 |
This book investigates how political parties from 12 European countries used Facebook to inform, interact with and mobilise voters at the 2019 European Parliament election. Following a joint theoretical framework and method, the results of a content analysis of more than 14,000 Facebook posts are presented. Country specific chapters are followed by analyses of European parties Facebook campaigning, the spread of populism and the use of Facebook ads by the parties. The final chapter compares all countries showing that campaigns are more strongly shaped by the national than by the European political context. Facebook is used for campaigning as usual; parties inform and persuade but neglect the platforms mobilisation and particularly interactive affordances.
Get Out the Vote
Title | Get Out the Vote PDF eBook |
Author | Donald P. Green |
Publisher | Brookings Institution Press |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2008-09-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 081573266X |
The first edition of Get Out the Vote! broke ground by introducing a new scientific approach to the challenge of voter mobilization and profoundly influenced how campaigns operate. In this expanded and updated edition, the authors incorporate data from more than one hundred new studies, which shed new light on the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of various campaign tactics, including door-to-door canvassing, e-mail, direct mail, and telephone calls. Two new chapters focus on the effectiveness of mass media campaigns and events such as candidate forums and Election Day festivals. Available in time for the core of the 2008 presidential campaign, this practical guide on voter mobilization is sure to be an important resource for consultants, candidates, and grassroots organizations. Praise for the first edition: "Donald P. Green and Alan S. Gerber have studied turnout for years. Their findings, based on dozens of controlled experiments done as part of actual campaigns, are summarized in a slim and readable new book called Get Out the Vote!, which is bound to become a bible for politicians and activists of all stripes." —Alan B. Kreuger, in the New York Times "Get Out the Vote! shatters conventional wisdom about GOTV." —Hal Malchow in Campaigns & Elections "Green and Gerber's recent book represents important innovations in the study of turnout."—Political Science Review "Green and Gerber have provided a valuable resource for grassroots campaigns across the spectrum."—National Journal
Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections
Title | Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Mughan |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2000-10-10 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1403920125 |
In theory, parliamentary elections are a contest between political parties whose leaders do not have a separate identity from their party in the public eye. This case study of Britain shows that this theory no longer holds; the dynamics of parliamentary elections have become more 'presidential' in the sense that the leaders of the major parties now figure more prominently on both media coverage of the campaign and in the party that voters choose at the polls. The implications for our understanding of parliamentary democracy are discussed.
Blaming Europe?
Title | Blaming Europe? PDF eBook |
Author | Sara B. Hobolt |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2014-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199665680 |
This book analyzes whether citizens blame and credit European Union (EU) institutions for policy failures and successes, and how that matters when people make decisions about those institutions.
Social Media Campaigning in Europe
Title | Social Media Campaigning in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Darren G. Lilleker |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2020-06-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0429589514 |
Studies of election campaigns have shown an increased employment of websites, weblog tools, email, and social media by political campaigners, as well as the use of similar platforms by citizens to find information, communicate about elections or engage more generally in political issues. This comprehensive volume explores the ways in which social media is used on the one hand as a campaigning tool, and on the other, by local citizens. It aims to develop a more holistic and Eurocentric research agenda by capturing both supply and demand practices at the European level. The authors employ both single and multination case studies, furthering debates on how political actors and voters embrace the new information and communication environment, in what ways, and for what purposes. The book offers new perspectives on social media campaigning within European democracies, thereby contributing to a more global and comprehensive understanding of how campaigning is affected, and might be enhanced, by developing an interactive digital strategy. This book will be of great interest to students of both politics and media studies. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Information Technology & Politics.