Presenting a detailed explanation of party politics in the European
Union, this new book uses the Party of European Socialists (PES) as
a key case study, and tests the relevance of existing theoretical
work on the meaning, significance, and prospects for realising
other 'Europarties'.
This analysis operates from the assumption that the PES's main goal
is to influence the outcome of EU public policy, rather than the
more traditional party goals of vote maximisation or office
seeking. Secondly, by subjecting the PES to careful scrutiny in two
specific policy areas (employment and environment) and for specific
treaties (in particular the Treaty of Amsterdam), it tests the
PES's ability to construct policy to influence actual policy
outcomes. Finally, it shows that whilst the PES was able to play a
role in co-ordinating policy amongst the member parties since its
formation in 1992, its influence has been exaggerated and the
strength of the factors that limit its effectiveness have been
underestimated. It argues that domestic policy imperatives and
ideological differences between the member parties have hindered
the development of the PES, thereby advancing our knowledge of
Europarties and contributing to the literature on the
Europeanization of political parties.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of the
European Union and party politics in general.
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