Political ideologies and the EU in Latvia’s representative democracy

Rasmuss Geks; Elizabete  Vizgunova; Kārlis Bukovskis; Iveta  Kazoka

Political ideologies and the EU in Latvia’s representative democracy

Rasmuss Geks
, Elizabete Vizgunova
, Kārlis Bukovskis
, Iveta Kazoka

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Abstract

Latvia’s representative democracy is not set up along the traditional basis
of left and right ideologies. The ethnic division between ‘Latvian’ and
‘Russian’ parties still plays a major role in determining the agenda of the
Saeima (parliament). All the major political parties in Latvia support the
European Union, although they sometimes object to specific policies
proposed by EU institutions, especially relating to EU budgetary and
migration policies. Even though issues related to the EU were almost
irrelevant in domestic politics for several years, Latvia’s political parties
have increasingly aligned themselves with European political groups.
However, the process of integrating into European political families has
not yet resulted in clearer ideological affiliations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Representative Democracy in the EU. Recovering Legitimacy
Editors	Steven Blockmans, Sophia Russack
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield International, Ltd.
Chapter	13
Pages	215-240
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-78661-339-4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-78661-337-0
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Representative Democracy in the EU. Recovering Legitimacy. ed. / Steven Blockmans; Sophia Russack. Rowman & Littlefield International, Ltd., 2019. p. 215-240.

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