Tag Archives: Euroscepticism

Jun 6 2018

The Counterfactual Imagination of Populist Euroscepticism

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Posted in: Europe, Euroscepticism, Max Hänska, Vassilis Paipais

By Max Hänska and Vassilios Paipais Euroscepticism is on the rise across Europe, as populists from both the left and right hold up their retrograde visions of gloriously assertive and blissfully self-reliant nation states. The installation of a populist and eurosceptic government in … Continue reading →

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Feb 20 2017

The European Union at a Crossroads

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Euroscepticism, Italy, Roberto Orsi

By Roberto Orsi The European Union is approaching a moment of difficult decisions which will determine whether it will manage to survive in the near future or whether it will enter the final trajectory of its dissolution. In the past … Continue reading →

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Feb 7 2017

Against Anti-Pluralism

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, Max Hänska, Nationalism

By Max Hänska Citizens are voting for candidates hitherto considered unlikely; the future of the EU, and indeed the post-war international order is in question. It is unsurprising that the current fin de siècle atmosphere, and many citizens’ sense of … Continue reading →

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Jun 25 2016

The UK is Reaping What the British Media Have Been Sowing for a Long Time

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Posted in: EU ref, Euroscepticism, Maria Kyriakidou, United Kingdom

By Maria Kyriakidou  The result of the EU referendum and the now imminent Brexit have been met with shock and disbelief both globally and in the UK. Despite indications by the polls there was still hope that reason would prevail … Continue reading →

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Jun 16 2016

Capitalism Today: The Austrian Presidential Election and the State of the Right and the Left in Europe

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Posted in: Austria, EU ref, Euroscepticism, Nationalism

By Christian Fuchs Europe Today – Capitalism Today Europe is in a crisis. Capitalism’s contradictions resulted in a new world economic crisis that exploded in 2008. Governments have bailed out banks and have protected the rich and transnational corporations, while … Continue reading →

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Feb 9 2016

Has the EU failed us, or have we failed to forge a European identity?

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Posted in: EU ref, Euroscepticism, Nationalism, United Kingdom

By Marina Prentoulis As a Greek citizen long resident in Britain, I cannot help noticing the almost complete absence of any sense of European identity in the UK. It seems that Britain has never really seen itself as part of … Continue reading →

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Jan 14 2016

Understanding Euroscepticism: How British hostility to the EU contrasts with opposition elsewhere in Europe

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Posted in: Europe, Euroscepticism, Nationalism, United Kingdom

By  Montserrat Guibernau The UK and the EU are both changing. The UK stands as a world power and, as such, it continues to look for recognition while maintaining a distinct identity and status, which includes a special relationship with … Continue reading →

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Jan 6 2016

To be, or not to be: Europe under siege

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By David Held and Kyle McNally It has been a tough year for Europe. Greece, mass migration and terrorism are among the many factors which have unsettled Europe in a profound way. When the EU is seen to stutter and … Continue reading →

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Jul 27 2015

The UK’s EU referendum and the EU’s legitimacy crisis

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Posted in: Europe, Euroscepticism, United Kingdom

By Kirsty Hughes “Is a UK that retreats in isolationist but somehow progressive splendour really feasible? Surely, European countries must cooperate in the face of the deep challenges and opportunities we face.” It is a tough moment to make a … Continue reading →

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May 18 2015

Eurosceptics at a Junction: Antagonising the EU for the Sake of it is Risky

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Euroscepticism

By Alessio Colonnelli All right-wing parties seem to dabble in anti-EU rhetoric more or less radically: the EU weakens the prerogatives of their nation-states. Germany’s Christian Democratic Union is a conspicuous exception; it sharply antagonises the further-to-the-right Alternative for Germany, … Continue reading →

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