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Tag Archives: euroscepticism
May 9 2013
UKIP’s popularity can be explained by reactions to economic policy rather than an (imaginary) Tory drift to the centre
Leave a commentTweet Given we have a government where major economic and social policies are very much to the right of the political spectrum, Simon Wren-Lewis asks how we can account for the rise of UKIP. He argues that much of their popularity … Continue reading
Posted by: May 9, 2013
Tagged with: Conservative party, euroscepticism, Labour, UKIP
May 2 2013
Poor economic performance may leave the UK with no choice but to join the euro if it wishes to remain in the EU
Leave a commentTweet In light of the Eurozone crisis, many commentators in the UK maintain that the Eurozone and the EU are doomed. Recalling the UK’s desire to remain apart from embryonic attempts towards European integration in the 1950s, Tim Bale argues … Continue reading
Posted by: May 2, 2013
Tagged with: European integration, euroscepticism
May 1 2013
If the Conservatives are to counter the challenge of UKIP, they need to turn around the economy rather than fret obsessively about Europe
1 CommentTweet John Curtice looks at the evidence of recent opinion polls to examine the character and sources of support for UKIP, and to consider how the challenge posed by UKIP might best be met. He finds that the party is sapping … Continue reading
Posted by: May 1, 2013
Tagged with: budget, Conservative party, euroscepticism, UKIP
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 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
