A major focus of the DISINTEGRATION project has been on Brexit. We have studied the role of expectations, possible contagion effects, and how the EU approached the negotiations.
On the seven-year Brexit referendum anniversary, here’s an overview of what we've found so far:
(1/2) *** Graph of the Month *** How do different parties talk about IOs? In a forthcoming article @The_PEIO , @TomMcCraeHunter and @stefwalter__ introduce IOParlspeech, a dataset of over 600,000 statements on IOs in parliamentary debates.
2/2) They find that is particularly rad left and rad right parties (highlighted in red) that use most negative language about IOs. Datasets available here: twtr.to/rQn9o and working paper available here: twtr.to/rdlkx
Graph of the month:
Supporters and opponents of interational cooperation use different types of arguments: Focusing on Switzerland, @giorgiomalet and @stefwalter__ show that arguments on whether or not to maintain or deepen international cooperation are framed differently.
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Very much enjoyed the great discussion! So cool to see more and more research on IO exit emerge.
Thanks a lot to @sostapel for chairing and to @t_sommerer for great comments.
@DISINTEGRATIONp
Interested in #exit-related challenges for IOs in times of #polykrise?
Join our panel at the @dvpw ’s #dvpw2024 Congress with @sostapel, @t_sommerer and great contributions by Diana Panke, Lukas Grundsfeld, Pawel Tverskoi, @stefwalter__, Nicole Plotke-Scherly & Dirk Peters!
When civil conflicts hit the UNSC agenda, how do diplomats justify intervention? Our analysis reveals justification is oft rooted in the mandate, focusing on regional security & development. Liberal legitimation like Human Rights and Women & Children outrank hard security threats
New output from the @DISINTEGRATIONp project by former team members @mnbucher and Marco Martini!
Call for Papers!
The @DISINTEGRATIONp project is co-organizing a workshop on the changing boundaries of European integration.
You can find more information and apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Which parties emphasise IOs in their communication? Our analysis suggests it is niche parties (defined here as rad right and green) that consistently dedicate more of their parliamentary communication to IOs. Graph by @TomMcCraeHunter
More evidence of change in the global order: An analysis of UNSC speeches from 1995 to 2020 shows that the average stance of the Permanent Five members on the use of sanctions has become significantly less enthusiastic in recent years. By Johannes Scherzinger & @antonpeez
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(1/2) How do political parties speak about IOs? @tommccraehunter and @stefwalter__ compare the communication of parties in national parliamentary debates, with oral statements on 75 different IOs.
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Analyzing 167 arguments made in 25 direct democratic voting campaigns on international issues in Switzerland, @giorgiomalet and @stefwalter__ show that the framing of arguments in favor and against international cooperation differ significantly.
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Do you do political economy research related to any international issues? Then consider submitting a paper for the IPES 2024 conference – my favorite conference is being held in Florence (at the EUI) this year – for the first time in Europe.
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Now published:
How do populist-right parties respond when their preferred policies are implemented abroad? Focusing on Brexit, Marco Martini & @stefwalter__ show that nationalist parties adjusted their aggressiveness towards the EU in line with the Brexit process ups and downs
Our results suggest that precedents of nationalist policies shape domestic politics well beyond the concerned countries themselves.
tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
Here is the link:
tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
Now published:
How do populist-right parties respond when their preferred policies are implemented abroad? Focusing on Brexit, Marco Martini & @stefwalter__ show that nationalist parties adjusted their aggressiveness towards the EU in line with the Brexit process ups and downs
ERC Project DISINTEGRATION retweeted
Since the mid-2010s, the number of resolutions in the UNSC that have failed or been vetoed has markedly increased, providing another indicator for growing international dissensus amidst a surge of global crises.
Data & Visualization by Johannes Scherzinger.
#UnitedNations
Since the mid-2010s, the number of resolutions in the UNSC that have failed or been vetoed has markedly increased, providing another indicator for growing international dissensus amidst a surge of global crises.
Data & Visualization by Johannes Scherzinger.
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