Europeanization and political parties

"Europeanization and political parties"

Robert Ladrech

	Abstract
1	Introduction: Parties and European integration
2	Europeanization and party research
	2.1	The direct impact of the EU on parties
	2.2	The indirect impact of the EU on parties and party systems
3	Implications for representative democracy
4	Europeanization and parties in post-communist member states
5	Suggestions for further research
6	Conclusion
	References