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But Still Enthusiastic: The Unchanged Europeanness of the Spanish Parliamentary Elite During the Eurozone Crisis
Immer noch begeistert: die unveränderte Europäizität der spanischen parlamentarischen Elite während der Eurozonen-Krise
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Abstract Since the adhesion of Spain to the EEC in 1986, the Spanish electorate has shown a high level of support for the European integration process. Even more enthusiastic than their fellow citizens, Spanish political elites also expressed a strong commitment to the European integration project, based in ... view more
Since the adhesion of Spain to the EEC in 1986, the Spanish electorate has shown a high level of support for the European integration process. Even more enthusiastic than their fellow citizens, Spanish political elites also expressed a strong commitment to the European integration project, based in a pro-EU consensus beyond party and ideological divides. However, Spain has also been one of the countries most affected by the economic and financial crisis that has hit the EU (particularly the Eurozone) since 2010. The main questions we aim to answer in this paper is whether this crisis and its management by EU institutions has eroded the traditional support for the EU shown by Spanish domestic political elites and, if so, to what extent. To this end, we draw on survey data provided by the InTune and ENEC-2014 projects on the attitudes of Spanish MPs towards the EU in the years 2007, 2009, and 2014. Results show that the traditional pro-EU stance of Spanish MPs has remained mostly stable during the crisis, yet such stability has increased the representation gap with citizens in this area.... view less
Keywords
EU; party politics; attitude; public opinion; economic crisis; Europeanization; financial crisis; Spain; European integration; political elite
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Free Keywords
Euroscepticism; Europeanness
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 214-238
Journal
Historical Social Research, 41 (2016) 4
Issue topic
National Political Elites and the Crisis of European Integration, Country Studies 2007-2014
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.41.2016.4.214-238
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed