Continuity and change in party positions towards Europe in Italian parties: An examination of parties' manifestos

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 954-974

  Kritzinger, Sylvia ^a   Cavatorta, Francesco ^b   Chari, Raj ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Austria)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Europeanization; Italy; Party manifestos; Party positions; Political parties; Wordscore

Indexed keywords

EID: 11344272753     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350176042000298057     Document Type: Article

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