Political polarization and the French rejection of the European constitution |
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| Authors: | Bertrand Lemennicier |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Economics, University of Paris II, 92 rue d'Assas. Paris 75006, France;Laboratoire d'Economie Publique (3DI), 1 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France |
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| Abstract: | Political polarization expressed through the spatial model of political competition explains the rejection of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe by French voters. The increasing polarization of the distribution of voters during the last 30 years made the outcome of the 29 May 2005 referendum a predictable event. |
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| Keywords: | European constitution French referendum Political competition Ideology |
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