Offensive of Euro-sceptic parties in the UK and Germany Cover Image

Ofensywa partii eurosceptycznych w Wielkiej Brytanii i Niemczech
Offensive of Euro-sceptic parties in the UK and Germany

Author(s): Marcin Kuźba
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: euroscepticism; AfD; UKIP; EU crisis; eurosceptic parties

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the paper is the dynamically expanding phenomenon of euroscepticism, which is represented by the political parties of the two most important EU members: the Federal Republic of Germany and the UK. The aim of the study is to show the origins and analyse the as- sumptions, structures and programmes of these two eurosceptic parties – AfD and UKIP, which are highly active both on their respective national stages and on the European political arena. They are shown against the background of their political environment, analysing the party systems and the factors affecting the evolution of the ‘revolt of citizens’ against the Community system. The author tries to answer the questions of whether these two parties are able to influence the current European policy of their respective countries directly and change the EU perspective in the next few years.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 389-408
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish