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Tag Archives: Euroscepticism
Jul 4 2013
L’enfer, c’est les autres: othering in Eurosceptic discourse
Comments Off on L’enfer, c’est les autres: othering in Eurosceptic discourseBy Simon Usherwood In recent years, euroscepticism has become an ever-more visible part of the process of European integration, from the decline in public support to the pronouncements of political parties and governments. This scepticism is clearly wide-ranging and diverse, … Continue reading
Posted by: July 4, 2013
Tagged with: European identity, European integration, Euroscepticism, Nationalism, othering, xenophobia
Jun 28 2013
Euroscepticism is rooted in a broader authoritarian worldview that also includes higher levels of nationalism and hostility to ‘outsiders’
3 CommentsBy Erik R. Tillman Since the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty two decades ago, proponents of European integration have faced a dilemma of sorts. Increasingly, public support is necessary for further integration as European issues become more salient in national … Continue reading
Posted by: June 28, 2013
Tagged with: Authoritarianism, constraining dissensus, European Union, Euroscepticism, permisive consensus, post-Maastricht
Jun 26 2013
‘Two Croatias’ at the finish line, not one of them a winner
2 CommentsBy Vanja Figenwald and Kristina Kardum It’s no surprise to many that an economic crisis almost always bears the same unwanted children and Croatia, soon to be the 28th member of the European Union, is no exception. Xenophobia, prejudice, scape-goat … Continue reading
Posted by: June 26, 2013
Tagged with: Euroscepticism, far-right, populism, unemployment, xenophobia
Jun 5 2013
Belonging and entitlement – Britain’s ‘ethnic majority’ and the rise of UKIP
7 CommentsBy Michael Skey The UK Independence Party’s electoral success is underwritten by dissatisfaction with the major parties in the British political landscape. Michael Skey explores the factors accounting for the popularity of UKIP. He points out that the party’s high … Continue reading
Posted by: June 5, 2013
Tagged with: BNP, Ethnic majority, European Public Sphere, Euroscepticism, Tory, UKIP, UKKippers
May 14 2013
Ideological tensions expressed through and in relation to Europe
2 CommentsBy Bart Cammaerts* The gains made by UKIP in the recent local elections have considerably scuppered David Cameron’s attempts to bury the question of (and thus the debate about) the UK’s relationship with Europe by promising a referendum on the matter … Continue reading
Posted by: May 14, 2013
Tagged with: European Union, Euroscepticism, Referendum
Apr 19 2013
Euroscepticism in Greece and the “Grexit” discourse
Comments Off on Euroscepticism in Greece and the “Grexit” discourseBy the Greek MYPLACE team at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences* For the last three years Greek society has been experiencing an economic, political and social collapse, unprecedented in its post-war history, that will stigmatize it for many decades … Continue reading
Posted by: April 19, 2013
Tagged with: "Grexit" discourse, austerity, Euroscepticism, Eurozone