The paradox of nationalism: The common denominator of radical right and radical left euroscepticism

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 504-539

  Halikiopoulou, Daphne ^a   Nanou, Kyriaki ^b   Vasilopoulou, Sofia ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Euroscepticism; Nationalism; Radical left; Radical right

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860539484     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2011.02050.x     Document Type: Article

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