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National politicians are more likely to base their EU policy on the interests of party followers and big business, rather than the electorate as a whole

Sanders, David T. and Toka, Gabor (2013) National politicians are more likely to base their EU policy on the interests of party followers and big business, rather than the electorate as a whole. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (04 Dec 2013). Website.

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Abstract

The EU is frequently charged with lacking legitimacy, particularly in cases where national politicians make important decisions outside of national political frameworks in Brussels. David Sanders and Gabor Toka use a pair of identical surveys to highlight the EU preferences of ‘elites’ and national electorates. They argue that while citizens generally take their lead on EU issues from national leaders, politicians are more likely to listen to party supporters and business representatives.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information: © 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2017 09:08
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:00
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72265

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