Jak je měřit? Přístupy a metody analýzy postojů politických stran k evropské integraci
How to Measure It? Approaches and Methods in Analysis of Political Parties' Attitudes towards European Integration

Summary/Abstract: In recent decades, the topic of political parties' approaches towards European integration (especially the euro-skeptic parties) has become an integral part of political science research. The purpose of this text is to describe and compare the most frequently used methods or approaches of measuring the attitudes of political parties towards the EU: behavioral measures, textual approaches, self-reported positions, and reputation. The author of the text examines the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods, and compares their applicability in the context of different research goals (classification and/ or description of attitudes of political parties towards the EU, identification of salience of the "European" issue, and identification of intra-party disputes over the 'European" issue).

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