Publication details
Free Citizens’ Party – from Brussels to Prague?
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Year of publication | 2017 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | East European Politics |
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Web | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21599165.2017.1345733 |
Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21599165.2017.1345733 |
Field | Political sciences |
Keywords | Free Citizens’ Party; European Parliament; Czech Republic; theory of roles; niche party |
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Description | Although the objectives of hard Eurosceptic parties are focused on the European Union (EU), a presence in the European Parliament (EP) is not their final goal. In order to fulfil their main objective – disbanding of the EU – they need to be relevant at the national level as well. Thus, being represented at the EU level can be used by them as a springboard to the domestic scene. This article analyses how such a process may occur. As its main finding, it claims that success in the EP elections can be Pyrrhic victory for hard Eurosceptics, since it reinforces their niche status. |
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