Bankov, P. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Post-accession congruence in Bulgaria and Romania: Measuring mass-elite congruence of opinions on European integration through mixed methods. European Political Science, 19(4), pp. 562-572. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-020-00271-0)
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Abstract
This article proposes a mixed-methods measurement of the mass-elite congruence of opinions on the EU based on a combination of speech and survey data. It focuses on two countries (Bulgaria and Romania) that were known for their pro-European profile until their EU accession, but which faced many political difficulties afterwards. The analysis covers the 2013–2017 period that includes a great deal of these post-accession difficulties. The article illustrates how we can make meaningful comparisons between short-term, dichotomous mass, and elite attitudes with timeframes determined by non-electoral events.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bankov, Dr Petar and Gherghina, Dr Sergiu |
Authors: | Bankov, P., and Gherghina, S. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
Journal Name: | European Political Science |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
ISSN: | 1680-4333 |
ISSN (Online): | 1682-0983 |
Published Online: | 02 July 2020 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 European Consortium for Political Research |
First Published: | First published in European Political Science 19(4): 562-572 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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