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Euroscepticism of the Conservative Party and the Labour Party during the 2015 general election campaign

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  • OndÅ™ej DOLEŽEL

    (Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic)

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The United Kingdom had been a part of the European integration process since 1973. The 2016 referendum, in which British citizens voted to leave the EU, could be considered as an imaginary peak of tensions between the political priorities of the UK and the EU. The article therefore addresses the attitude of two major British political parties, the Conservative Party, and the Labour Party, towards European integration during the 2015 general election campaign. The article analyses the stance of these parties towards the EU by using two typologies of Euroscepticism. The first theoretical framework of Soren Riishoj determines the content of Euroscepticism. The second developed by Aleks Szczerbiak and Paul Taggart focuses on the intensity of its manifestation. The Analytical part is devoted to the research of the party positions themselves. The main goal is to answer whether the parties can be defined as hard or soft Eurosceptic. Additionally, it will be possible to compare the intensity of their Eurosceptic stances and analyse their attitude to the referendum pledge.

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  • OndÅ™ej DOLEŽEL, 2021. "Euroscepticism of the Conservative Party and the Labour Party during the 2015 general election campaign," Eastern Journal of European Studies, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 12, pages 242-257, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:jes:journl:y:2021:v:12:p:242-257
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.47743/ejes-2021-0110
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