Showing papers in "The British Journal of Politics and International Relations in 2018"
TL;DR: The notion that the media's principal role regarding public opinion is reinforcement of pre-existing attitudes is pervasive, and that this idea is relative inconsequential politically is pervasive as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The notion that the media’s principal role regarding public opinion is reinforcement of pre-existing attitudes – and that this idea is relative inconsequential politically – is pervasive, across ma...
66 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the role of parliaments in the analysis of security policy. But their focus is focused primarily on how parliamentarians, rely on the information provided by the private sector.
Abstract: While parliaments have long been neglected actors in the analysis of security policy, a research literature on the subject is growing. Current research is focused primarily on how parliaments, rely...
59 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors take stock of the literature on the consequences of Brexit for the EU/UK security relationship and the institutional form(s) it may take after Brexit.
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to understand the EU/UK security relationship after Brexit and the institutional form(s) it may take. Taking stock of the literature on the consequences of Brexit for...
47 citations
TL;DR: The European Union's foreign and security policy is commonly described as an intergovernmental affair as mentioned in this paper, and despite limited formal powers, several studies suggest that the European Parliament has increa...
Abstract: The European Union’s foreign and security policy is commonly described as an intergovernmental affair. Despite limited formal powers, several studies suggest that the European Parliament has increa...
34 citations
TL;DR: This article explored how differences in prime ministers' leadership styles may affect parliamentary influence in security policy, drawing on work on personality differences in political psychology, and found that personality differences may affect the influence of prime ministers on security policy.
Abstract: This article explores how differences in prime ministers’ leadership styles may affect parliamentary influence in security policy. Drawing on work on personality differences in political psychology...
32 citations
TL;DR: One of the main criticisms of agonistic democracy (and of post-structuralism more generally) is that it fails to get beyond a purely negative assessment of alternative theories as mentioned in this paper, which is a common criticism of many poststructuralist theories.
Abstract: One of the main criticisms of agonistic democracy (and of post-structuralism more generally) is that it fails to get beyond a purely negative assessment of alternative theories. The article takes u...
30 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse how citizens' attitudes and ideals affect their political activity in contemporary democracies, and propose a method to understand how citizens change their political beliefs and ideals over time.
Abstract: Concerns about democratic legitimacy in contemporary democracies bring new urgency to understanding how citizens’ attitudes and ideals affect their political activity. In this article, we analyse t...
28 citations
TL;DR: The UK parliament has historically lacked formal war powers. Since 2003, however, MPs have voted five times on military action, including famously vetoing intervention in Syria in 2013.
Abstract: Britain’s parliament has historically lacked formal war powers. Since 2003, however, MPs have voted five times on military action, including famously vetoing intervention in Syria in 2013. A new co...
27 citations
TL;DR: Modest evidence is found for a parliamentary peace in democracies with a parliamentary veto power over military interventions and it is suggested that it depends on the character of the military mission in question.
Abstract: This article studies the effect of parliamentary involvement on security policy. Building on Democratic Peace Theory, it examines whether democracies with a parliamentary veto power are indeed less likely to participate in military interventions, than democracies without such a veto power, ceteris paribus. By studying patterns of participation across 25 to 35 countries in five military missions, this paper finds modest evidence for such a parliamentary peace and suggests that it depends on the character of the military mission in question. If a mission is framed as a test case of alliance solidarity, as was the case with OEF and the Iraq War, domestic institutional constraints can be trumped by alliance politics. If, however, countries enjoy more discretion in deciding on the use of force, domestic constraints such as parliamentary war powers have a tangible impact on government policy.
25 citations
TL;DR: The authors assesses the ideological legacy of David Cameron on Conservative politics in Britain following the EU referendum on membership of the European Union (EU), focusing on three areas of interest: identity politics, immigration, and economic policy.
Abstract: Following the referendum on membership of the European Union (EU), this article assesses the ideological legacy of David Cameron on Conservative politics in Britain. It focuses on three areas of id...
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that there is a need to question whether parliamentary involvement actually leads to the intended effects of increased democratic deliberation and responsiveness, and they compare the impact of increased parliamentary involvement on the intended benefits of increased democracy.
Abstract: This article argues that there is a need to question whether parliamentary involvement actually leads to the intended effects of increased democratic deliberation and responsiveness. We compare the...
TL;DR: The emergence of a new leader-dominated party type, variously described as "personal" or "personalistic", has been discussed in recent decades as discussed by the authors, but there has been no origin.
Abstract: Scholars in recent decades have discussed the emergence of a new leader-dominated party type, variously described as ‘personal’, ‘personalistic’ and ‘personalist’. However, there has been no origin...
TL;DR: The article situates a Holy See diplomat’s mode of agency as a hybrid one by nature, located at the intersections of political and religious modes of agency and substantial and relational conceptions of international politics.
Abstract: The unconventional nature of Holy See diplomats rests in the composite character of their ecclesiastical role as the Pope’s representatives and their legal diplomatic status and commencement to ord...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors adopt a party-political approach to study legislative influence on security policy-making and argue that legislative logrolling constitutes a key mechanism for the government to make decisions.
Abstract: This article adopts a ‘party-political’ approach to studying legislative influence on security policy-making. It argues that legislative logrolling constitutes a key mechanism for the government to...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight serious tensions over asylum policy in Germany, among European Union members, and with neighbouring states, and yet commentaries thus far lack a clear unders...
Abstract: On-going Mediterranean migration highlights serious tensions over asylum policy in Germany, among European Union members, and with neighbouring states. Yet commentaries thus far lack a clear unders...
TL;DR: The authors examines the Eurosceptic tradition within the Labour Party, specifically the UK Independence Party (UKIP), and examines the UKIP's role in the 2016 UK Independence Referendum.
Abstract: The referendum result of 2016 creates a timely opportunity to reappraise Euroscepticism in British politics This article examines the Eurosceptic tradition within the Labour Party, specifically it
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that members of parliaments should keep in touch with the people they represent, yet some MPs invest more in communication with their constituency than others.
Abstract: Everyone agrees that members of parliaments (MPs) should keep in touch with the people they represent. Yet some MPs invest more in communication with their constituency than others. We approach thi...
TL;DR: The security has often been considered a special kind of politics that presents a particular challenge for liberal democracy, whether due to securitised states of exception or technocratic risk managers.
Abstract: Security has often been considered a special kind of politics that presents a particular challenge for liberal democracy, whether due to securitised states of exception or technocratic risk managem...
TL;DR: In this article, European states have not only joined several regional organizations (ROs) over time, but ROs' policy competencies have also broadened in scope, as a result, states are exposed to overlapping region...
Abstract: European states have not only joined several regional organizations (ROs) over time, but ROs’ policy competencies have also broadened in scope. As a result, states are exposed to overlapping region...
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study on the Finnish Eduskunta adopts a more comprehensive approach based on a more complete approach, focusing on the veto rights of members of the Finnish parliament.
Abstract: The literature on parliamentary war powers has focused on the veto rights of legislatures. This case study on the Finnish Eduskunta adopts a more comprehensive approach. Based on parliamentary docu...
TL;DR: The eurozone crisis has reinvigorated the debate over the need for supranational integration within the single currency area as discussed by the authors, with the focus of political scientists often restricted to the s...
Abstract: The eurozone crisis has reinvigorated the debate over the requirement for supranational integration within the single currency area. With the focus of political scientists often restricted to the s...
TL;DR: In this paper, international exchange programs have been previously conceptualised based on the "opinion leader model" which expects participants to form positive attitudes towards the host country, and to become...
Abstract: International exchange programmes have been previously conceptualised based on the ‘opinion leader model’. It expects participants to form positive attitudes towards the host country, and to become...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address the question of how research can contribute to a positive transformation of the politics of migration, with reference to a recent research project, Crossing the Mediterranean Se...
Abstract: How can research contribute to a positive transformation of the politics of migration? This article addresses the question with reference to a recent research project, Crossing the Mediterranean Se...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors offer a theoretical and empirical investigation of marginality of actors and ideas in democratic systems, with respect to the extensive public debate that ensued from the Cha...
Abstract: This article offers a theoretical and empirical investigation of marginality of actors and ideas in democratic systems. We do so with respect to the extensive public debate that ensued from the Cha...
TL;DR: An experimental design that connects cognitive theories of information processing with theories of security and risk communication suggests that numbers do not have a direct, unambiguous, or unconditional impact on the strength of security rhetoric.
Abstract: Numerical arguments are increasingly present in security communication and are widely assumed to possess a distinct capacity to make an argument convincing, thereby contributing to the dynamics of ...
TL;DR: Hungary's political backsliding, which has transformed it from a former frontrunner of liberal democracy in the post-communist region to an illiberal and/or authoritarian state, has puzzled politic...
Abstract: Hungary’s political backsliding, which has transformed it from a former frontrunner of liberal democracy in the post-communist region to an illiberal and/or authoritarian state, has puzzled politic...
TL;DR: The authors examines the debates surrounding the Regulation 1303/2013 on structural funds, arguing that the rules adopted in the midst of the eurozone crisis to strengthen the governance of the eu...
Abstract: This article examines the debates surrounding the Regulation 1303/2013 on structural funds, arguing that the rules adopted in the midst of the eurozone crisis to strengthen the governance of the eu...
Abstract: US presidents have routinely ordered the use of force without seeking prior authorisation from Congress. However, this practice does not mean that the legislature is irrelevant, as Congress often i...
TL;DR: The contribution of bureaucratic actors, such as those of the United Nations Secretary-General, has been a focus in the study of individuals' contribution to international relations and the study o... as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The contribution of bureaucratic actors, such as those of the United Nations Secretary-General, has been a focus in the study of individuals’ contribution to international relations and the study o...
TL;DR: In this paper, a leading approach posits that prime ministerial and party leadership should be assessed in terms of whether they achieve statecraft, i.e., winning an election in a coalition government.
Abstract: How should prime ministerial and party leadership be understood and assessed? One leading approach posits that we should assess them in terms of whether they achieve statecraft, that is, winning an...