Room for manoeuvre: Euroscepticism in the Portuguese parties and electorate 1976-2005

South European Society and Politics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-104

  Lobo, Marina Costa ^a   Magalhães, Pedro C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

European integration; Mass attitudes; Party euroscepticism; Political parties; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; EUROPEAN UNION; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL INTEGRATION; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 79957805049     PISSN: 13608746     EISSN: 17439612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13608740903432375     Document Type: Article

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