In person icon The Politicization of Europe: Ideological Shifts, Media Framing, and Legislative Change

Abstract

As the European Union faces increasing political contestation, the ways in which political elites, parties, and media frame European integration are evolving. This panel explores the ideological and discursive shifts shaping the EU’s political landscape, focusing on elite conceptualizations, party ideology, and media representation. Contributions analyze AI-driven insights into how political elites have framed the EU from 1999 to 2023, the intersection of party ideologies with European integration, and the impact of democratization timing on challenger party Euroscepticism. Further, the panel examines the rightward shift in EU legislation amid rising far-right influence and the evolving geographical diversity in national media coverage of the EU. By integrating computational methods, discourse analysis, and policy studies, this panel offers a comprehensive perspective on how Europe is framed, contested, and transformed in contemporary political debates

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(Re)Framing Europe: AI-Driven Analysis of Conceptualisations by Political Elites (1999–2023)	View Paper Details
Ideologising Europe and Europeanising Ideology: Political Party Ideologies and the European Union	View Paper Details
Before Their Time: How the Timing of Democratisation Affects Challenger Party Euroscepticism	View Paper Details
From Union to Division? Tracking the Rightward Shift in EU Legislation Amid Rising Far-Right Influence	View Paper Details
From Isolation to Integration: Measuring Geographical Diversity in National News Coverage of the European Union	View Paper Details