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Politicization compared: at national, European, and global levels
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Abstract The current literature on politicization can be separated into three groups: politicization within national political systems, of the EU, and of international institutions. In spite of speaking about a similar phenomenon based on a common definition, these three strands of literature do not interact... view more
The current literature on politicization can be separated into three groups: politicization within national political systems, of the EU, and of international institutions. In spite of speaking about a similar phenomenon based on a common definition, these three strands of literature do not interact with each other and display, beyond the definitional consensus, significant differences. The focus on different political levels also leads to various assessments. This contribution compares these three strands of literature with the goal of showing that it is necessary to simultaneously look at all three levels to understand the dynamics of politicization and de-politicization. There is a significant potential of analyzing different (de-)politicization processes in an integrative framework to provide fresh insights for each of the fields. In fact, some of the differences between the three kinds of literature can be resolved only by looking at the three levels in parallel.... view less
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Free Keywords
cleavage; integration; multilevel politics; politicization; technocratic governance
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 977-995
Journal
Journal of European Public Policy, 26 (2019) 7
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/198592
ISSN
1466-4429
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed