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In many respects, the Latvian case study parallels the Estonian case. First, the norm conflict centres on the policy towards the Russian-speaking minority. Second, European organizations applied different approaches in this case, too. Third, all internal conditions but one developed parallel to the Estonian case: resonance. A number of coalitions between conservative and right-wing parties with low resonance held power during the observation period. Hence, Latvia is the ideal companion case and allows us to study the impact of low resonance in a quasi-experimental design.
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© 2006 Frank Schimmelfennig, Stefan Engert and Heiko Knobel
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Schimmelfennig, F., Engert, S., Knobel, H. (2006). Latvia. In: International Socialization in Europe. Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230625129_11
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