Euroscepticism and European Integration
Euroscepticism and European Integration
Contributor(s): Krisztina Arató (Editor), Petr Kaniok (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Economic policy, Welfare systems, Demography and human biology, Nationalism Studies, Economic development, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Centar za politološka istraživanja
Keywords: European integration; Euroskepticism;
Summary/Abstract: This book is based on coference proceedings presented at the international scientific conference "Euroscepticism and European Integration", held April 12-13, 2007 and organised by the Political Science Research Centre and the Scientific Forum. The conference discussed the concept of euroscepticism, aspects of European citizenship and democracy, EU-criticism, as well as open a theoretical discussion of European issues and underlayed them with pratical case studies from Switzerland, Norway, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland.
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-953-7022-20-4
- Page Count: 336
- Publication Year: 2009
- Language: English
Determinative Factors of Euroscepticism
Determinative Factors of Euroscepticism
(Determinative Factors of Euroscepticism)
- Author(s):Anton Pelinka
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:15-37
- No. of Pages:23
- Summary/Abstract:The paper develops plausible hypotheses to explain the extent of pro- and anti-EU attitudes within the European Union. The paper does not claim that the hypotheses are already proved beyond reasonable scholarly doubt. The paper claims only the plausibility – based on some empirical evidence; evidence that must be made wider and deeper.
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Euroscepticism in a Conflict of Ideologies of the Second Modernism
Euroscepticism in a Conflict of Ideologies of the Second Modernism
(Euroscepticism in a Conflict of Ideologies of the Second Modernism)
- Author(s):Anđelko Milardović-Ivanković
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:39-76
- No. of Pages:38
- Summary/Abstract:Euroscepticism is a media and not a scientific term. Because of the wide-spread notion, and its importance, it has become a subject of social scientific research. The term is in fact a compound word. It consists of the words euro and scepticism. The adjective euro refers to Europe and its integration, at which Europe has to be differentiated from political economic union or the integrated Europe (EU).
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To Love or Not to Love... Notes on Public Euroscepticism
To Love or Not to Love... Notes on Public Euroscepticism
(To Love or Not to Love... Notes on Public Euroscepticism)
- Author(s):Catharina Sørensen
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:77-96
- No. of Pages:20
- Summary/Abstract:The European Commission stated in its Enlargement Report of November 2006 that ”Democratic legitimacy also means a Europe which listens to the expectations of its citizens and addresses their concerns through adequate policies. For any of its policies, including enlargement, the EU has to win the support of its citizens” (European Commission, 2006: 23). This is a notable statement from the Union,which has lost five out of the eight public referenda on the EU-issues that have been held during the present decade.
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Sobering after a „Grim Wedding” – a Realistic Evaluation of Hungary’s Accession to the European Union
Sobering after a „Grim Wedding” – a Realistic Evaluation of Hungary’s Accession to the European Union
(Sobering after a „Grim Wedding” – a Realistic Evaluation of Hungary’s Accession to the European Union)
- Author(s):Krisztina Arató
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Political economy, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:97-117
- No. of Pages:21
- Summary/Abstract:The second round of the eastern enlargement of the European Union has been completed. Since 1st of May, 2004, the EU has had 25 member states, after January 1, 2007 we already talk about EU27. Thus, a half-century-dream came true: most Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) joined one of the centres of world economy, and they got closer to chances of political stability, economic development and – simply – a better life.
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European Citizenship: A New Challenge for European Democracy
European Citizenship: A New Challenge for European Democracy
(European Citizenship: A New Challenge for European Democracy)
- Author(s):Snježana Vasiljević
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International Law, Public Law, Economic policy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:119-138
- No. of Pages:20
- Summary/Abstract:The recognition of European citizenship by the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) introduced a novel legal institution into the European legal and political order. The concept of European citizenship was unknown in international law until recently. However, in its current form, it is very limited in its scope and offers a very limited list of rights.
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EU-Criticism as a Social Problem? Representations of EU-Criticism in Dominant Newspapers
EU-Criticism as a Social Problem? Representations of EU-Criticism in Dominant Newspapers
(EU-Criticism as a Social Problem? Representations of EU-Criticism in Dominant Newspapers)
- Author(s):Katri Vallaste
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political Philosophy, Sociology, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:139-156
- No. of Pages:18
- Summary/Abstract:What is “EU-criticism”? I will not offer any normative definition myself, nor will I argue that one of the various terms used for the phenomenon is more appropriate than the others. Instead, I will discuss how the entire phenomenon is discursively constructed in dominant newspapers and juxtapose those representations to EU-critics’ own representations of themselves. My assumption here is that “dominant newspapers” are something largely external to EU-criticism. In other words, nationwide newspapers are not the primary channel of expressing critical ideas regarding the EU. I will examine the “inside” perspective by analyzing texts recommended by key EU-critical actors. That is, I will ask them what texts I should read in juxtaposition to dominant newspapers, in order to get a more balanced picture of what EU-criticism is about. I do not suggest that either of the two representations - that of dominant newspapers or self-representations - is more “true” than the other.
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Europeanists, Eurogovernmentalists, and Eurosceptics: A Constructive Criticism of Previous Research
Europeanists, Eurogovernmentalists, and Eurosceptics: A Constructive Criticism of Previous Research
(Europeanists, Eurogovernmentalists, and Eurosceptics: A Constructive Criticism of Previous Research)
- Author(s):Petr Kaniok
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Civil Society, Governance, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:159-177
- No. of Pages:19
- Summary/Abstract:The task of this paper, which is limited both in length and scope, cannot be a presentation of every existing typology of party Euroscepticism. Nor can it attempt to describe in detail the concept of Euroscepticism, its development and current usages. The paper will mainly attempt to briefly summarize the previous research on the topic, point out possible weak points, and attempt to present a new typology that the author developed while researching his doctoral thesis.
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Euroscepticism as a Political Label in Central Europe: What has Changed with the Accession?
Euroscepticism as a Political Label in Central Europe: What has Changed with the Accession?
(Euroscepticism as a Political Label in Central Europe: What has Changed with the Accession?)
- Author(s):Laure Neumayer
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:179-194
- No. of Pages:16
- Summary/Abstract:The study of Euroscepticism is one of the main bodies of a larger literature, which focuses on the attitudes of political parties towards European integration in the old and new member states of the EU (Harmsen and Spiering, 2004, Taggart and Szczerbiak, 2005). Generally speaking, three phases can be distinguished in the debates about the European Union (EU) affairs in the Central European Countries (CEC): a broad consensus in favour of the “return to Europe” in 1989-1990 was followed by dissensions about European integration, as new competitors emerged in the political sphere and unpopular socio-economic reforms were justified by the preparation for the EU accession. The last period, starting with the launching of accession negotiations in 1998, saw the success of “Eurorealism,” that is support for the principle of European integration and disapproval of the accession conditions offered to the CEC. How to account for the development of conflicting but ambiguous political views on European integration in the new EU member states? What are the factors that caused parties to adopt Eurosceptic positions?
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Rethinking Euroscepticism: The Institutional and Policy Dimension
Rethinking Euroscepticism: The Institutional and Policy Dimension
(Rethinking Euroscepticism: The Institutional and Policy Dimension)
- Author(s):Hrvoje Butković, Višnja Samardžija
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Labor relations, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
- Page Range:195-213
- No. of Pages:19
- Summary/Abstract:It seems that no major theory of regional integration predicted the rise of Euroscepticism and the extent to which it might influence the integration process and (potentially) become one of the constraints for future functioning of the European Union. There are many open questions regarding this phenomenon, the key one encompassing its causes and consequences, seen from different angles, in search for the right approaches to deal with such attitudes. In the given context, the goal of this article is to contribute towards dismantling the “myth” of Euroscepticism by showing that in many cases it is the result of populist manipulation and lack of basic understanding of the integration process functioning.
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Setting Limits to Europhobia?: Recent Developments in Swiss Euroscepticism
Setting Limits to Europhobia?: Recent Developments in Swiss Euroscepticism
(Setting Limits to Europhobia?: Recent Developments in Swiss Euroscepticism)
- Author(s):Clive H. Church
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Electoral systems, Welfare systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:217-242
- No. of Pages:26
- Summary/Abstract:Not so long ago Switzerland could be ignored as far as Euroscepticism is concerned. Indeed, it sometimes still is, partly because its non membership of the European Union means that it does not appear automatically in easily available statistics or assessments of ‘Europe’, as the European Union (EU) is too often described. Yet it is actually of real significance. This is both because of what it tells us about the nature of Euroscepticism and because of the increasing strength of the Swiss anti-European movement (Church, 2003, Church, 2004).
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The Politics of Opposition and European Integration: A Comparative Politics Perspective on Norwegian Party-Based Euroscepticism
The Politics of Opposition and European Integration: A Comparative Politics Perspective on Norwegian Party-Based Euroscepticism
(The Politics of Opposition and European Integration: A Comparative Politics Perspective on Norwegian Party-Based Euroscepticism)
- Author(s):Nick Sitter
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Civil Society, Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:243-274
- No. of Pages:32
- Summary/Abstract:The Norwegian political parties’ positions on the ‘European Question’ faithfully reflect the stances they elaborated in the first decade after membership of the EEC was first raised in 1961. No other European country has seen quite such strong and persistent party-based Euroscepticism, and few can match the range of parties that oppose closer participation in European integration. Part of the explanation lies in voters’ preferences and the reinforcing patterns of old centreperiphery cleavages and the European question, but only a part of it. Political parties, or rather their leaders, balance the four main objectives: to win votes, enter office, to shape policy outcomes, and not least to manage the party organisation. Together, these four factors shape the party strategy.
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Historical Euroscepticism Compared: The Case of the French and Italian Communist Parties in the Cold War
Historical Euroscepticism Compared: The Case of the French and Italian Communist Parties in the Cold War
(Historical Euroscepticism Compared: The Case of the French and Italian Communist Parties in the Cold War)
- Author(s):Giacomo Benedetto
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Governance, Government/Political systems, History of Communism, Cold-War History, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:275-295
- No. of Pages:21
- Summary/Abstract:Euroscepticism has, in recent years, become a focus for research by political scientists interested in the politics of antagonism and position- taking among outlier parties. However, Euroscepticism (applied retrospectively) is a long-term phenomenon, which dates back to the early stages of European integration in the late 1940s. Much of the empirical work has taken the form of single case studies, rather than following a comparative framework. Batory and Sitter (2004), Marks and Wilson (2000), and Marks, Wilson and Ray (2002) are notably different in dealing with party families over the period of more than a decade. They conclude that ideology and cleavages are the main explanatory factors in determining the orientations of political parties and party families towards the European Community (EC).
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Right-Wing Populism & Euroscepticism in Western and Eastern Europe – List Pim Fortuyn and League of Polish Families. Comparative Approach
Right-Wing Populism & Euroscepticism in Western and Eastern Europe – List Pim Fortuyn and League of Polish Families. Comparative Approach
(Right-Wing Populism & Euroscepticism in Western and Eastern Europe – List Pim Fortuyn and League of Polish Families. Comparative Approach)
- Author(s):Aleksandra Moroska
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:297-329
- No. of Pages:33
- Summary/Abstract:During the 1990s and the beginning of the Twenty-first Century there was an acceleration in the Europeanization process of society as well as in political activism in both Western and Eastern Europe. It resulted in the formation of very diverse positions towards European integration, among other Eurosceptic positions.
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- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
- Page Range:332-334
- No. of Pages:3
- Summary/Abstract:Notes about Authors
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- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
- Page Range:331-331
- No. of Pages:1
- Summary/Abstract:The papers collected in this book were presented at the International Scientific Conference „Euroscepticism and European integration”, held in Zagreb, April 12-13, 2007, organised by the Political Science Research Centre. It gathered eminent scientists and experts in the field from Croatia, Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
