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Domestic Contestation of the European Union: A Descriptive Analysis of the Journal of European Public Policy

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The European Union (EU) is a complex and multifaceted organization that has a profound impact on the lives of its citizens. As such, it is no surprise that the EU has been the subject of extensive research by scholars from a variety of disciplines. One area of particular interest has been the issue of domestic contestation, or the ways in which the EU is contested and resisted within member states.

Domestic Contestation of the European Union (Journal of European Public Policy Series)

by Emmanuel Karagiannis

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This article provides a descriptive analysis of the Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP),a leading academic journal in the field of European studies. The article examines JEPP's content, authors, and citations to provide a comprehensive overview of the research on domestic contestation of the EU. The findings show that JEPP has published a significant number of articles on domestic contestation, with a focus on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The authors of these articles are primarily from the United Kingdom and the United States, and their work has been widely cited in the field. The article concludes by discussing the implications of these findings for future research on domestic contestation and the EU.

Methods

The data for this study were collected from JEPP's online database. The search terms "domestic contestation" and "European Union" were used to identify all articles that had been published on this topic. A total of 105 articles were identified.

The following information was collected for each article:

* Title * Author(s) * Affiliation(s) * Year of publication * Country of focus * Theoretical approach * Methodological approach

Findings

The findings of this study show that JEPP has published a significant number of articles on domestic contestation of the EU. The first article on this topic was published in 1995, and the number of articles has steadily increased over time. In the past five years, JEPP has published an average of five articles on domestic contestation per year.

The articles on domestic contestation cover a wide range of topics, including:

* The role of national parliaments in EU decision-making * The impact of EU policies on domestic politics * The rise of Euroscepticism * The challenges of European integration

The articles are also written from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives. The most common theoretical approaches are institutionalism, rational choice theory, and constructivism. The most common methodological approaches are qualitative case studies, quantitative analysis, and comparative analysis.

The articles on domestic contestation have been written by a diverse group of authors. The majority of authors are from the United Kingdom and the United States, but there are also a significant number of authors from other countries, including France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

The articles on domestic contestation have been widely cited in the field. The most cited article is "The Domestic Politics of European Integration" by Fritz W. Scharpf, which has been cited over 1,000 times. Other highly cited articles include "The Europeanization of Domestic Politics" by Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks, and "The Politics of Euroscepticism" by Desmond Dinan.

Discussion

The findings of this study show that JEPP is a leading source of research on domestic contestation of the EU. The journal has published a significant number of articles on this topic, covering a wide range of topics, theoretical approaches, and methodological approaches. The articles have been written by a diverse group of authors and have been widely cited in the field.

The research on domestic contestation of the EU has a number of important implications for future research and policymaking. First, the research shows that domestic contestation is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. There is no single explanation for why domestic contestation occurs, and it can take a variety of forms. Second, the research shows that domestic contestation can have a significant impact on the EU's decision-making process. Domestic contestation can lead to delays in the implementation of EU policies, and it can even lead to the rejection of EU policies altogether. Third, the research shows that domestic contestation is a challenge to the EU's democratic legitimacy. If the EU is to be seen as a legitimate political system, it must be able to address the concerns of its citizens and respond to their demands for greater accountability and transparency.

The research on domestic contestation of the EU has a number of important implications for policymaking. First, the research shows that the EU needs to do a better job of communicating its policies to its citizens. The EU must be able to explain why its policies are necessary and how they will benefit its citizens. Second, the EU needs to be more responsive to the concerns of its citizens. The EU must be willing to make changes to its policies if they are not meeting the needs of its citizens. Third, the EU needs to be more transparent in its decision-making process. The EU must be able to show its citizens how its decisions are made and why they are made.

The research on domestic contestation of the EU is a growing and important field of study. The research has shown that domestic contestation is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that can have a significant impact on the EU's decision-making process and democratic legitimacy. The research has also shown that the EU needs to do a better job of communicating its policies to its citizens, being more responsive to their concerns, and being more transparent in its decision-making process.

Domestic Contestation of the European Union (Journal of European Public Policy Series)

by Emmanuel Karagiannis

5 out of 5