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Attitudes Towards Europe Beyond Euroscepticism: Supporting the European Union through the Crisis

By Danilo Di Mauro , Vincenzo Memoli (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-42953-3, 978-3-319-42954-0
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-42954-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2391625 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XVII, 93\103
Time added
2016-12-28 02:00:00
European Union Politics;European Politics;Internat

Description

The book addresses the topic of EU legitimacy by exploring the forms, origins and effects of citizens' support to EU institutions. Through examining the wide-ranging levels of support, the authors show how these multi-faceted attitudes cast shade on the outdated, somewhat one-dimensional concept of Euroscepticism. Di Mauro and Memoli not only observe how political issues and the economic crisis affect public opinion, but also demonstrate how national contexts play a crucial role in shaping attitudes towards Europe at any level of support. This volume shows how the lack of accountability in the EU system makes it increasingly vulnerable to the negative effects of economic and societal shocks, and the 'national lens' that we view the EU through influences our voting choices.

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