Euroscepticism and the future of european integration / Catherine E. De Vries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Vries, Catherine E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Public opinion.

European Union.

Europe--Economic integration.

Europe.

Social integration--Europe.

Social integration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

The European Union (EU) is facing one of the rockiest periods in its existence. At no time in its history has it looked so economically fragile, so insecure about how to protect its borders, so divided over how to tackle the crisis of legitimacy facing its institutions, and so under assault by Eurosceptic parties. The unprecedented levels of integration in recent decades have led to increased public contestation, yet at the same the EU is more reliant on public support for its continued legitimacy than ever before. This book examines the role of public opinion in the European integration process. It develops a novel theory of public opinion that stresses the deep interconnectedness between people’s views about European and national politics. It suggests that public opinion cannot simply be characterized as either Eurosceptic or not, but rather that it consists of different types. This is important because these types coincide with fundamentally different views about the way the EU should be reformed and which policy priorities should be pursued. These types also have very different consequences for behaviour in elections and referendums. Euroscepticism is such a diverse phenomenon because the Eurozone crisis has exacerbated the structural imbalances within the EU. As the economic and political fates of member states have diverged, people’s experiences with and evaluations of the EU and national political systems have also grown further apart. The heterogeneity in public preferences that this book has uncovered makes a one-size-fits-all approach to addressing Euroscepticism unlikely to be successful.

Contents:

Dedication

Preface

List of Figures

List of Tables

Part I Public Opinion and European Integration: Introduction

1 What Is the Matter with Europe?

Part II The Nature of Support and Scepticism: 2 In or Out?

3 Kicking Up a Fuss?

Part III A Typology of Support and Scepticism: 4 A Divided Public?

5 Common People?

Part IV The Consequences of Support and Scepticism: 6 Going Hard or Soft?

7 Brexit and Beyond

Part V Public Opinion and The Future of European Integration: 8 Change or Die?

9 Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780192511904

0192511904

9780191835216

0191835218

9780192511898

0192511890