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(De‐)politicization Discourse Strategies: The Case of Trade

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  • Alex Andrione‐Moylan
  • Pieter de Wilde
  • Kolja Raube

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Examining (de‐)politicization as an actor‐driven phenomenon, this study asks: How and to what extent do actors in the public sphere attempt to (de‐)politicize European Union (EU) policies? (De‐)politicization is understood not only as a process but also as the deliberate framing of debates over EU issues at a domestic level. This paper conceptualizes (de‐)politicization acts in the public sphere and shows how these can be detected empirically through a claim‐level (de‐)politicization index. This approach is applied to a database of evaluations (claims) on EU trade, by EU actors, national executive actors and societal actors, surrounding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, in the media of six Member States (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, and Denmark). Whilst all kinds of actors may engage in (de‐)politicization, the analysis of the index allows us to determine if a certain category of actors does so to a greater or lesser extent compared with others.

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  • Alex Andrione‐Moylan & Pieter de Wilde & Kolja Raube, 2024. "(De‐)politicization Discourse Strategies: The Case of Trade," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(1), pages 21-37, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:62:y:2024:i:1:p:21-37
    DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13475
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