Central and Eastern European Attitudes in the Face of Union

Guerra, Simona

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“…Poland has consistently shown very high levels of support for EU integration since the early 1990s. It was estimated that about 80 percent of Poles would have voted yes if in a referendum on accession held in May 1996 (CBOS data, see Guerra, 2013), but a sudden decline in support in 1999 was based on a changed narrative on EU integration at the domestic level, driven by new social and political actors.…”

Section: Euroscepticismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Before Poland's EU accession, the trends at the aggregate level reported the highest levels of EU scepticism among those going to church once or several times a week. More than one third of those attending church several times a week would have voted 'no' in the accession referendum in 1995, while the same was true of only 18 percent among those who never went to church (CBOS data, see Guerra, 2013). Although Catholicism is generally positively related to support for the EU (Nelsen et al, 2001;2011), in the case of Poland the role played by religion may be seen as a deviant case, as a prominent Polish 'value' in defeating the foreign domination, i.e.…”

Section: Catholicism and Eu Integration In Polandmentioning

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“…It was at this time that religion became a salient factor explaining political behaviour (Jasiewicz, 2008;Markowski, 1999), which later also affected Polish attitudes towards EU integration. Although it never became a determinant for explaining opposition towards the EU at the individual level (Guerra, 2013) When Catholicism meets the EU… such as the Polish national identity, Catholicism, and Euroscepticism to the forefront of the social and political debates (Casal Bertòa and Guerra, 2016;De Lange and Guerra, 2009) at a time when there was still a widespread political consensus in favour of EU accession.…”

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When Catholicism meets the EU: it’s not always Euroenthusiasm

Guerra¹

2018

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This paper examines why, when and how Catholicism adopts a Eurosceptic narrative and whether religious Euroscepticism can emerge in post-communist countries, also comparing how the narrative changed before and after accession. The scope is threefold: (i) first, it seeks to provide an in-depth study on Catholicism and European integration. While religion has generally been considered as supportive of a positive attitude toward the European Union (EU), this analysis shows it can also become an element of Euroscepticism; (ii) second, it focuses on the case study of Poland, using CBOS and PNES data; and (iii) third, it suggests an original framework, and explores, from a comparative perspective, when and how the Roman Catholic Church (or a branch thereof) has sought an alliance with a political party.

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Guerra¹

2018

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“…The study of Euroscepticism has become an ‘embedded and persistent phenomenon’ in the practice as well as the study of contemporary European politics (Usherwood and Startin, ). These research communities have inspired a rich array of comparative qualitative work and large‐ n , longitudinal studies heavily steeped in the quantitative research tradition (landmark texts include Taggart, ; Ray, ; see also Guerra, ). They generally seek to understand or map where Euroscepticism is and then to explain its emergence and appeal (Vasilopoulou, ), mainly with reference to party systems and public opinion around the EU and candidate countries (Taggart and Szczerbiak, ; Guerra, ).…”

Section: The European Issue In British Politics: An Interpretivist Pementioning

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“…These research communities have inspired a rich array of comparative qualitative work and large‐ n , longitudinal studies heavily steeped in the quantitative research tradition (landmark texts include Taggart, ; Ray, ; see also Guerra, ). They generally seek to understand or map where Euroscepticism is and then to explain its emergence and appeal (Vasilopoulou, ), mainly with reference to party systems and public opinion around the EU and candidate countries (Taggart and Szczerbiak, ; Guerra, ). The conceptual ground clearing and definitional work remain as significant to the enterprise today as at the beginning of the endeavour (Taggart and Szczerbiak, , pp.…”

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Introduction: InterpretingBritishEuropean Policy

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2014

J of Common Market Studies

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Britain has had particular problems reconciling itself to the idea of being a 'European' actor and a wholehearted member of the EEC/EU since 1973. Now, potentially, the 'awkward partner', is edging towards the exit door of the EU because a membership referendum is an increasingly likely prospect in the coming years. The aim of this special issue is to consider how we can account for the present state of affairs by adopting an interpretivist perspective on British European policy over the past four decades. The article begins with a comprehensive review of the extant literature on Britain and Europe, and an elaboration of the 'traditions and dilemmas' framework within which the contributors have studied the empirical material in their articles. It then explains the major themes that connect the articles and suggests how future research might build on the agenda proposed in this special issue.

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Illiberal and Anti-EU Politics in the Name of the People? Euroscepticism in East Central Europe 2004–2019 in Comparative Perspective

Vogel

2020

Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics

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This chapter describes patterns, trends and determinants of public Euroscepticism in East Central Europe (ECE). It investigates whether public opinion on European integration in this region is connected to the contestation of both the immigration policies and the constitutional principles of the EU by the respective national governments. By applying longitudinal and comparative analyses based on European Election Studies from 2004 to 2019, it shows public support for European integration in ECE as more closely linked to instrumental performance assessments than in the EU average and as structured by country-specific rather than region-specific patterns. Cultural issues, like immigration and conceptions of democracy, which dominate ECE governmental politics, are only related to public Euroscepticism in some of those countries. Based on these results, the chapter suggests that the connection between the illiberal and anti-EU politics of ECE national governments and public Euroscepticism is loose and conditional upon the national context.

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Central and Eastern European Attitudes in the Face of Union

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When Catholicism meets the EU: it’s not always Euroenthusiasm

When Catholicism meets the EU: it’s not always Euroenthusiasm

Introduction: InterpretingBritishEuropean Policy

Illiberal and Anti-EU Politics in the Name of the People? Euroscepticism in East Central Europe 2004–2019 in Comparative Perspective

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