Partia Niepodległości Zjednoczonego Królestwa (UKIP) – studium partii eurosceptycznej

• Authors: Czapiewski Tomasz

Title variants

EN

United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) – case study of a Eurosceptical party

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the study is to analyse the programme of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which created the Eurosceptic discourse in the UK in the 21st century. The main hypothesis of the study is that the party’s programme was based on three key foundations, not just Euroscepticism. The essential timeframe for the research was set for the period 2006-2016, although references to the earlier and later period of the party’s activity are occasionally included. The basis for the research was the examination of manifestos and other party documents, but also broadly understood activities of politicians, including statements of party leaders, taking into account their functions in gaining voters’ support. It was concluded that the party’s programme appeal was based on Euroscepticism, hostility to immigration and populist antielitism. The analysis was complemented by an indication of the special role of the European Parliament, avoidance of accusations of racism and a populist approach to security issues. It also presents an assessment of the position of UKIP in 2016-2019 as a return to the status of a marginal party whose further existence is unsure.

Keywords

EN

United Kingdom Independence Party; UKIP; Euroscepticism; Brexit; populism; immigration

• Publisher: Instytut Zachodni. Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Zachodni
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 1 (374)
• Pages: 291-311

Contributors

author

Czapiewski Tomasz

• Instytut Nauk o Polityce i Bezpieczeństwie, Uniwersytet Szczeciński