Tag Archives: Euroscepticism

May 27 2014

Democracy in Europe after the Elections

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism

By Mary Kaldor Nationalism is a way of deflecting discontent towards a convenient scapegoat, an ‘other’ – the immigrant or Europe. It is a way of mobilising political support while avoiding any commitment to address the underlying causes of discontent; … Continue reading →

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Apr 10 2014

Britain and Euroscepticism: Understanding the Fit

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, United Kingdom

By Michael Skey The British population’s views of Europe are shaped by wider attitudes towards Britain’s status and values – unfortunately, for the pro-Europe camp large numbers remain pessimistic and see disengagement as the answer. Britain’s and Euro-scepticism seem to … Continue reading →

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Mar 7 2014

Online discussions show the depth of Eurosceptic feeling across Europe, but they tell us very little about the kind of EU that citizens would like to see

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Euroscepticism, Uncategorized

By Pieter de Wilde European Parliament elections are not technically about the question of ‘more or less Europe’ because the European Parliament does not have a major say over questions of membership or Treaty revision. However, we find lively online … Continue reading →

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Feb 3 2014

Farage is right – it’s not just the economy, stupid!

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Posted in: United Kingdom

By Michael Skey  And so it goes on. The seemingly endless debate about immigration continues apace fuelled by data from the latest BSA survey which shows that over three-quarters of the British population now want immigration cut, with around a … Continue reading →

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Nov 29 2013

Framing Europe: An Exchange

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Posted in: Europe, Euroscepticism

Frames are a key issue in the analysis of public discourse on the crisis in Europe. As part of their Reluctant Radicals project, our colleagues at Counterpoint have initiated a discussion on framing Europe on openDemocracy. Here we reproduce the … Continue reading →

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Nov 27 2013

The Limits of the European Public Sphere

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Posted in: Europe, Euroscepticism, Media, Nationalism

By Francisco Seoane Pérez The proverbial distance between European Union institutions and European citizens has been attributed by political leaders and scholars alike to a ‘communications gap’, that is, to the way EU affairs are mediated by the news media, … Continue reading →

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Oct 10 2013

Finnish debate on EMU: A discussion without reliable evidence

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By Maija Elonheimo If Finland wants to be internationally competitive, it will face either internal or an external devaluation of about 20 to 30 per cent.  If it chooses internal devaluation, it must cut pensions and salaries, and severely restructure … Continue reading →

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Sep 3 2013

Nordic Euroscepticism – An Exception that Disproves the Rule?

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, Finland, Nationalism, Sweden

By Markus Ketola and Johan Nordensvärd Euroscepticism – the range of critical arguments and sentiments against the economic and political project of the European Union – is on the rise across the 27 member states. As next year’s European Parliament elections are nearing, there is … Continue reading →

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Aug 19 2013

Finland Turns Humble as its Economic Outlook Worsens

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, Finland

By Kristi Raik Over the past few years, when the EU (together with the IMF) has had to rescue several member states from economic collapse, Finland has boasted with self-confidence. No longer. Finns have come back from their lakeside summer … Continue reading →

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Jul 23 2013

Older, anxious and white: why UKIP are the English Tea Party

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Posted in: Euroscepticism, Nationalism, United Kingdom

By Michael Skey   In 2010, when the UK Independence Party, under the increasingly high-profile stewardship of Nigel Farage, began to make some headway in the polls, commentators wondered whether they might turn out to be the British equivalent of … Continue reading →

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