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Is the Conflict Between Left and Right Still the Best Way to Understand Political Competition in Europe? – A New Perspective on European Politics

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DOI: 10.23977/emcg2021.002

Author(s)

Fan Cai, Yixuan Liu, Dongxu Qin, Ziyi Yan

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Fan Cai

ABSTRACT

The traditional dispute between the left and right wings is the norm of international politics and plays an important role in international relations. With the rapid development of European integration after the cold war and the continuous impact of multiple European crises, various political differences in Europe have become increasingly prominent and deepened. The competition between the left and right wings has indeed become an excellent perspective for understanding modern EU politics. However, if we only have this view, we will lose our overall vision. Therefore, we need to seek a new perspective and look at the competitive relationship between the left and the right more comprehensively. This paper analyzes the disadvantages of the traditional dispute between the left and right wings, tries to put forward a new point of view, and holds that the left wing and the right wing are not invariable but compete and learn from each other, and sometimes they restrict each other. Under specific historical conditions and national conditions, we can even live in harmony and make a country prosperous. This paper will help to provide new enlightenment and views for contemporary international political research.

KEYWORDS

Left and right wings, European Politics, International relation, European integration

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