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Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Why Euroscepticism Matters -- Eurosceptics: channels of influence in the EU -- Euroscepticism and the evolution of EU governance: towards a less supranational Union? -- Euroscepticism outside the EU: implications for international relations -- Euroscepticism: a welcome thorn in the EU's side -- Conclusion -- 2 Varieties of Euroscepticism -- Euroscepticism across time: a historical overview -- Utilitarian Euroscepticism -- Political Euroscepticism -- Value-based Euroscepticism -- Cultural anti-Europeanism -- Conclusion -- 3 A Geography of Euroscepticism -- Different countries, different Euroscepticism(s) -- Accession processes and seniority as an EU member -- Collective utilitarian assessment of EU membership -- Degree of fit between the EU and national institutions -- Reference to 'Europe' in nation-building processes -- Strength and sense of national identity -- Euroscepticism at regional level -- Conclusion -- 4 Political Elites -- Elites' conversion to 'Europe': 'limited, short-ranged and tactical' (Haas 1958) -- Explaining party-based Euroscepticism -- Parties of government: a mainstreaming of Euroscepticism? -- Political elites in the European Parliament: enthusiastic Europeans? -- Conclusion -- 5 National Institutions -- The compliance problem: Euroscepticism through the back door? -- Administrations, courts and parliaments: loyal applicants of EU law? -- Member states and the European Court of Justice: towards a more tense relationship -- Conclusion -- 6 Popular Euroscepticism -- Patterns of support before Maastricht: an ambiguous public opinion -- Post-Maastricht Euroscepticism: symptom of a national democratic malaise -- Utilitarian scepticism and concerns over the redistributive consequences of integration.

An exploration of what drives party-based Euroscepticism and why some parties are Eurosceptic. This book looks at what makes mainstream opposition parties careful not to appear Eurosceptic and asks whether Euroscepticism is an aberration of politics, an extreme populist ideology, or just politics as usual.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Lists of figures and tables -- List of abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The missing link: religion and British politics -- The research questions and conclusions of the book -- 1) What was the contribution of religion to the rise of Euroscepticism in Britain and the Brexit vote? -- 2) How does religion affect Euroscepticism? -- 3) How has the relationship between religion and voter behaviour in Britain changed because of rising Euroscepticism and/or Brexit? -- 2 Theorising religion and Euroscepticism -- What do we mean by 'Euroscepticism'? -- What do we mean by 'religion'? -- How does religion shape Euroscepticism? -- Religious belonging and Euroscepticism: the history of political and religious institutions -- Religious belonging and Euroscepticism: political ideology -- Religious belonging and Euroscepticism: religion and national identity -- Religious belonging and Euroscepticism: party identification -- Religious behaviour and Euroscepticism: elite cues and social capital -- Religious belief and Euroscepticism: Christian tenets -- Conclusion -- 3 Euroscepticism and religion before Brexit -- Religion and the 1975 referendum -- Religion and Euroscepticism after 1975: on the road to Brexit -- The change in the relationship between religious belonging and Euroscepticism -- Conclusion -- 4 Religion and the Brexit referendum -- Religion and vote choice in the 2016 referendum -- Identifying the religious effects -- Regression analysis results -- Conclusion -- 5 Untangling (in)direct effects of religion on Euroscepticism -- Structural equation modelling and the relationship between religion and Euroscepticism -- The effect of religion on utilitarian and affective Euroscepticism -- Analysis details and results -- Details of the SEMs -- SEM results.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Part I Euroscepticism: theory and conceptualisation -- 1 Defining Euroscepticism: from a broad concept to a field of study -- 2 Contemporary research on Euroscepticism: the state of the art -- 3 Theory, concepts and research design in the study of Euroscepticism -- 4 Euroscepticism as ideology -- 5 Euroscepticism: stand-alone phenomenon or embedded within a broader cleavage? -- Part II Eurosceptic parties and domestic party systems -- 6 Euroscepticism and political parties: theory and practice -- 7 'Euromondialisme' and the growth of the radical right -- 8 Opposing Europe, opposing austerity: radical left parties and the Eurosceptic debate -- 9 The UK Independence Party and other primarily Eurosceptic parties -- 10 The dynamic of Euroscepticism in Germany -- 11 Party-based Euroscepticism in the Nordic region: ever more 'reluctant Europeans'? -- 12 Eurosceptic parties in the Central and Eastern European countries: a comparative case study of Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria -- 13 Changing the rules, changing the winners? The various effects of European election rules on party oppositions to the EU in France -- 14 Losing loyalty: the rise of polity Euroscepticism in Southern Europe -- Part III Public opinion, referendums and citizens' perceptions of the European Union -- 15 Soft sceptics and hard rejectionists: identifying two types of Eurosceptic voters -- 16 Young people and the EU at times of crisis -- 17 Eurosceptic youth: interest, trust and ideology -- 18 The pragmatic Euroscepticism of Scandinavia -- 19 Derailing European integration? Euroscepticism and the politics of EU referendums

Eurosceptic youth : interest, trust and ideology / Robert Grimm, Gary Pollock and Mark Ellison -- The pragmatic Euroscepticism of Scandinavia / Julie Hassing-Nielsen -- Derailing European integration? : Euroscepticism and the politics of EU referenda / Kai Oppermann -- EU referendums in the "new" member states : politicisation after a decade of support? / Agnes Batory -- Referenda and European integration : the case of the United Kingdom / Chris Gifford and Ben Wellings -- When "no" means "yes" : a comparative study of referenda in Denmark and Ireland / John FitzGibbon -- Euroscepticism as EU polity contestation / Hans-Jorg Trenz -- Euroscepticism and the crisis : "critical Europeanism" and anti-austerity social movements / Angela Bourne and Sevasti Chatzopoulou -- Euroscepticism and big business / Doris Fuchs, Tobias Gumbert and Bernd Schlipphak -- Euroscepticism and trade unionism : the crisis of "social Europe" / Andy Mathers, Susan Milner and Graham Taylor -- Mirroring or setting the political agenda? : the role of the media in the Eurosceptic debate / Asimina Michailidou -- Varieties of opposition to the EU in the Low Countries : a comparison of the Dutch and Flemish press / Patrick Bijsmans -- Euroscepticism in the EU institutions : a persistent and embedded phenomenon / Nathalie Brack and Olivier Costa -- Transnational and pan-European Euroscepticism : the case of the European conservatives and reformists / Benjamin Leruth -- Eurosceptic members of the European Parliament : foxes in the henhouse? / Nathalie Brack -- The far right and the 2014 European elections : consequences for the Eurosceptic debate / Cas Mudde -- The impact of the economic crisis on Euroscepticism / Mark Baimbridge -- Voting to leave : economic insecurity and the Brexit vote / Daphne Halikiopoulou and Tim Vlandas -- How the referendum was lost : an analysis of the UK referendum campaign on EU membership / Nicholas Startin -- Conclusion : Euroscepticism and European (dis)integration in the age of Brexit / Benjamin Leruth, Nicholas Startin and Simon Usherwood.

Eurosceptic youth : interest, trust and ideology / Robert Grimm, Gary Pollock and Mark Ellison -- The pragmatic Euroscepticism of Scandinavia / Julie Hassing-Nielsen -- Derailing European integration? : Euroscepticism and the politics of EU referenda / Kai Oppermann -- EU referendums in the "new" member states : politicisation after a decade of support? / Agnes Batory -- Referenda and European integration : the case of the United Kingdom / Chris Gifford and Ben Wellings -- When "no" means "yes" : a comparative study of referenda in Denmark and Ireland / John FitzGibbon -- Euroscepticism as EU polity contestation / Hans-Jorg Trenz -- Euroscepticism and the crisis : "critical Europeanism" and anti-austerity social movements / Angela Bourne and Sevasti Chatzopoulou -- Euroscepticism and big business / Doris Fuchs, Tobias Gumbert and Bernd Schlipphak -- Euroscepticism and trade unionism : the crisis of "social Europe" / Andy Mathers, Susan Milner and Graham Taylor -- Mirroring or setting the political agenda? : the role of the media in the Eurosceptic debate / Asimina Michailidou -- Varieties of opposition to the EU in the Low Countries : a comparison of the Dutch and Flemish press / Patrick Bijsmans -- Euroscepticism in the EU institutions : a persistent and embedded phenomenon / Nathalie Brack and Olivier Costa -- Transnational and pan-European Euroscepticism : the case of the European conservatives and reformists / Benjamin Leruth -- Eurosceptic members of the European Parliament : foxes in the henhouse? / Nathalie Brack -- The far right and the 2014 European elections : consequences for the Eurosceptic debate / Cas Mudde -- The impact of the economic crisis on Euroscepticism / Mark Baimbridge -- Voting to leave : economic insecurity and the Brexit vote / Daphne Halikiopoulou and Tim Vlandas -- How the referendum was lost : an analysis of the UK referendum campaign on EU membership / Nicholas Startin -- Conclusion : Euroscepticism and European (dis)integration in the age of Brexit / Benjamin Leruth, Nicholas Startin and Simon Usherwood.

This book examines the construction of Euroscepticism in civil society discourse, focusing on Turkey's possible EU-membership, the ongoing political struggles between different political camps in Turkey and general Western discourse. Applying semi-structured qualitative interviews with Civil Society Organisation leaders and Critical Discourse Analysis, the study shows how civil society leaders evaluate Europe and the European Integration of Turkey. It appears that there are multiple Eurosceptical argumentation strategies in the discourses varying according to ideological background and pro-government and anti-government positioning

"Since the advent of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, a key turning point in terms of the crystallisation of opposition towards the European Union (EU), Euroscepticism has become a transnational phenomenon. The term 'Euroscepticism' has become common political language in all EU member states and, with the advent of the Eurozone, refugee and security crises have become increasingly 'embedded' within European nation states.Bringing together a collection of essays by established and up-and-coming authors in the field, this handbook paints a fuller, more holistic picture of the extent to which the Eurosceptic debate has influenced the EU and its member states. Crucially, it also focuses on what the consequences of this development are likely to be for the future direction of the European project. By adopting a broad-based, thematic approach, the volume centres on theory and conceptualisation, political parties, public opinion, non-party groups, the role of referendums--and the media--and of scepticism within the EU institutions. It also reflects on the future of Euroscepticism studies following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the EU.Containing a full range of thematic contributions from eminent scholars in the field, The Routledge Handbook of Euroscepticism is a definitive frame of reference for academics, practitioners and those with an interest in the debate about the EU, and more broadly for students of European Studies, EU and European Politics."--Provided by publisher.

"Since the advent of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, a key turning point in terms of the crystallisation of opposition towards the European Union (EU), Euroscepticism has become a transnational phenomenon. The term 'Euroscepticism' has become common political language in all EU member states and, with the advent of the Eurozone, refugee and security crises have become increasingly 'embedded' within European nation states.Bringing together a collection of essays by established and up-and-coming authors in the field, this handbook paints a fuller, more holistic picture of the extent to which the Eurosceptic debate has influenced the EU and its member states. Crucially, it also focuses on what the consequences of this development are likely to be for the future direction of the European project. By adopting a broad-based, thematic approach, the volume centres on theory and conceptualisation, political parties, public opinion, non-party groups, the role of referendums--and the media--and of scepticism within the EU institutions. It also reflects on the future of Euroscepticism studies following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the EU.Containing a full range of thematic contributions from eminent scholars in the field, The Routledge Handbook of Euroscepticism is a definitive frame of reference for academics, practitioners and those with an interest in the debate about the EU, and more broadly for students of European Studies, EU and European Politics."--Provided by publisher

Why is there so much reservation and scepticism among the Czech public as well as politicians towards the European Union? Has the experience of the Czech Republic as a member of the EU changed Czech Euroscepticism since 2004? The authors provide a detailed analysis of the dynamics of Euroscepticism using the concept of Europeanisation. The unique connection of the concepts of Euroscepticism and Europeanisation creates an innovative research framework.

Why are the British so Euro-sceptic? Forget about tedious treaties, party politics or international relations. The real reason is that the British do not feel European. This book explores and explains the cultural divide between Britain and Europe, where it comes from and how it manifests itself in everyday life and the academic world.

The project of European integration has undergone a succession of shocks, beginning with the Eurozone crisis, followed by reactions to the sudden growth of irregular migration, and, most recently, the Coronavirus pandemic. These shocks have politicised questions related to the governance of borders and markets that for decades had been beyond the realm of contestation. For some time, these questions have been spilling over into domestic and European electoral politics, with the rise of "populist" and Eurosceptic parties. Increasingly, however, the crises have begun to reshape the liberal narrative that have been central to the European project. This book charts the rise of contestation over the meaning of "Europe", particularly in light of the Coronavirus crisis and Brexit. Drawing together cutting edge, interdisciplinary scholarship from across the continent, it questions not merely the traditional conflict between European and nationalist politics, but the impact of contestation on the assumed "cosmopolitan" values of Europe.