Patterns of regional diversity in political elites' attitudes
Abstract
This chapter examines whether differences in attitudes toward the process of EU integration among members of political elites in various European countries are patterned and to what extent common regional, economic, political, and cultural characteristics of certain country groups influence these attitudes. Results show elites from Southern Europe to be the main proponents of further EU integration, while Eastern European elites are the most cautious. Variables with the strongest influence are economic development (measured by GDP per capita), the prevalent religious denomination (respondents from predominantly Protestant countries are less ready to support stronger EU integration than those from mostly Catholic countries), ethnic homogeneity (increasing level of homogeneity reduces elites' orientation towards stronger EU integration), and the existence of separatist experience (elites from countries with recent independence by secession are less oriented toward EU integration than tho...se from countries without secession problems).
Keywords:
Stab / Southern Europe / Separatist experience / Religious denomination / Regional diversity / Post-soviet countries / Ethnic composition / Economic differentiation / Economic development / Eastern EuropeSource:
The Europe of Elites: A Study into the Europeanness of Europe's Political and Economic Elites, 2012Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602315.003.0007
ISBN: 9780199602315
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84921781334
Institution/Community
Sociologija / SociologyTY - CHAP AU - Lazić, M. AU - Jerez-Mir, M. AU - Vuletić, Vladimir AU - Vázquez-García, R. PY - 2012 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1516 AB - This chapter examines whether differences in attitudes toward the process of EU integration among members of political elites in various European countries are patterned and to what extent common regional, economic, political, and cultural characteristics of certain country groups influence these attitudes. Results show elites from Southern Europe to be the main proponents of further EU integration, while Eastern European elites are the most cautious. Variables with the strongest influence are economic development (measured by GDP per capita), the prevalent religious denomination (respondents from predominantly Protestant countries are less ready to support stronger EU integration than those from mostly Catholic countries), ethnic homogeneity (increasing level of homogeneity reduces elites' orientation towards stronger EU integration), and the existence of separatist experience (elites from countries with recent independence by secession are less oriented toward EU integration than those from countries without secession problems). PB - Oxford University Press T2 - The Europe of Elites: A Study into the Europeanness of Europe's Political and Economic Elites T1 - Patterns of regional diversity in political elites' attitudes DO - 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602315.003.0007 ER -
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Lazić, M., Jerez-Mir, M., Vuletić, V.,& Vázquez-García, R.. (2012). Patterns of regional diversity in political elites' attitudes. in The Europe of Elites: A Study into the Europeanness of Europe's Political and Economic Elites Oxford University Press.. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602315.003.0007
Lazić M, Jerez-Mir M, Vuletić V, Vázquez-García R. Patterns of regional diversity in political elites' attitudes. in The Europe of Elites: A Study into the Europeanness of Europe's Political and Economic Elites. 2012;. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602315.003.0007 .
Lazić, M., Jerez-Mir, M., Vuletić, Vladimir, Vázquez-García, R., "Patterns of regional diversity in political elites' attitudes" in The Europe of Elites: A Study into the Europeanness of Europe's Political and Economic Elites (2012), https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199602315.003.0007 . .