Mobilizing Europe in national competition: The case of the French Front national - Université de Montpellier
Article Dans Une Revue International Political Science Review Année : 2015

Mobilizing Europe in national competition: The case of the French Front national

Résumé

This study of the uses of Europe by the leaders of the Front National shows how the opening of a new European political space can have indirect effects, supporting political parties at the domestic level and strengthening specific actors within political organizations. The theme of Europe, together with European elections and the European Parliament, are transformed by FN leaders into material as well as symbolic resources which they mobilize in the national political space at both inter and intra-party level. These uses of Europe reinforce the capacities and resources of the party as well as its legitimacy and visibility. It helps FN actors to widen their electoral support and allows party presidents to strengthen their position. The article reveals the specificity of the FN relationship to the European arena and underlines the strong continuity of the practices developed by the new leadership. Finally the study provides a detailed account of the process of FN Europeanization and advances understanding of the impact of European integration on domestic political competition.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
UsesEuropeFN-FinalVersion_postprint.pdf (542.5 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origine Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s)
Loading...

Dates et versions

hal-01825685 , version 1 (28-06-2018)

Identifiants

Citer

Emmanuelle Reungoat. Mobilizing Europe in national competition: The case of the French Front national. International Political Science Review, 2015, 36 (3), pp.296-310. ⟨10.1177/0192512114568816⟩. ⟨hal-01825685⟩
110 Consultations
395 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

More