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Category Archives: Euroscepticism
May 27 2013
Much of the rhetoric concerning the British fortunes at Eurovision reflects growing Euroscepticism
Leave a commentTweet The Eurovision song contest has long had political undertones. Paul Jordan examines the perception of its increasing politicisation and finds that the British have a cynical attitude, dismissing the contest as ridiculous whilst perpetuating the myth that Europe simply … Continue reading
Posted by: May 27, 2013
Tagged with: euroscepticism, eurovision
Apr 13 2013
German support for the European project should not be taken for granted
2 CommentsTweet Robert Grimm and Marius Guderjan argue that Germany’s relative economic well-being and prosperity partly explains the continuous support of the German people for the European project. However, there has been a growth in euroscepticism in the country in recent years. Whilst … Continue reading
Posted by: April 13, 2013
Tagged with: euroscepticism, Germany
Apr 3 2013
Though currently indifferent, young Germans may begin to reject the EU if economic conditions worsen
Leave a commentTweet As part of our Euroscepticism collaboration, Britta Busse, Alexandra Hashem-Wangler and Jochen Tholen look at the attitudes of young Germans towards the EU. Using in-depth interviews, they find that while German youth are generally positive about European integration, they feel that the EU needs … Continue reading
Posted by: April 3, 2013
Tagged with: euroscepticism, Germany, public opinion
Mar 30 2013
The recent political history of Greece highlights the risk that the Euro might become unaffordable for the mass of Europeans
Leave a commentTweet The Greek MYPLACE team at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences reflect on the recent political history of Greece. They argue that the unfolding of the ‘Grexit’ discourse, which equates the common currency with recessionary austerity measures, holds important lessons … Continue reading
Posted by: March 30, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, Europe, Greece, MYPLACE
Mar 16 2013
Until relations between citizens and states improve in individual nations, it seems unlikely that we will see a decline in Euroscepticism
2 CommentsTweet With each passing month of crisis, the transnational solidarity on which the European project depends looks ever more unstable. Domonkos Sik uses Hungary as a case study to argue that attitudes towards the European Union are shaped by the degree … Continue reading
Posted by: March 16, 2013
Tagged with: euroscpeticism, hungary, socialism, state
Mar 16 2013
In political fiction the EU is either non-existent or portrayed as corrupt and dystopian
1 CommentTweet What do fictional portrayals of political issues say about the views within a society? Steven Fielding notes that while political fiction is an important part of British culture, portrayals of Europe and the issue of European integration are rare. Where the … Continue reading
Posted by: March 16, 2013
Tagged with: culture, euroscepticism, political fiction, UK
Mar 6 2013
UK membership of the EU: Party competition over a low salience issue
3 CommentsTweet The rise of UKIP has heightened existing tensions within the Conservative party over the EU, which the Prime Minister’s promise of a future referendum has dampened without finally resolving. However Ben Clements, Philip Lynch and Richard Whitaker argue that the available evidence shows that this is an … Continue reading
Posted by: March 6, 2013
Tagged with: eu, euroscepticism, Eurosceptics, UKIP
Mar 2 2013
Giving a voice to Eurosceptic MEPs in the European Parliament is an important part of making the integration process more legitimate
Leave a commentTweet While Eurosceptic parties at the national level have received significant attention from political scientists, Euroscepticism within the EU’s own institutions has generally been overlooked. Nathalie Brack uses role theory to assess the experiences of Eurosceptic MEPs in the European Parliament, finding … Continue reading
Posted by: March 2, 2013
Tagged with: European Parliament, euroscepticism, Eurosceptics
