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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

Internal political efficacy (that is, beliefs about one's ability to process and participate effectively in politics) is known to be shaped by factors such as levels of interest in politics, trust in institutions and awareness of political developments and debates. In this article, we show that the task environment also has an impact on internal political efficacy, and that little research has been done on this issue. We draw on data from focus groups in Australia, where citizens were asked to make political judgements in contrasting task environments: state elections and the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. We examine four features of task environments: framing choice; issue content; the nature of available cues; and whether the task environment stimulates cognitive effort. We conclude that concerns about the internal political efficacy of voters should be addressed by exploring how the task environment created for political choice might be made more amenable in order to improve the political judgement of citizens.

Internal political efficacy (that is, beliefs about one's ability to process and participate effectively in politics) is known to be shaped by factors such as levels of interest in politics, trust in institutions and awareness of political developments and debates. In this article, we show that the task environment also has an impact on internal political efficacy, and that little research has been done on this issue. We draw on data from focus groups in Australia, where citizens were asked to make political judgements in contrasting task environments: state elections and the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. We examine four features of task environments: framing choice; issue content; the nature of available cues; and whether the task environment stimulates cognitive effort. We conclude that concerns about the internal political efficacy of voters should be addressed by exploring how the task environment created for political choice might be made more amenable in order to improve the political judgement of citizens.

This edited collection uses democratic forums to study what people want from the welfare state in five European countries. The forum method yields new insights into how people frame social issues, their priorities and acceptable solutions. This is the first time democratic forums have been used as a research tool in this field. The contributors' research show that most people recognize growing inequality, population ageing, paying for health care and pensions, social care and immigration as areas where the welfare state faces real challenges. The most striking findings are the high level of support across all countries for social investment, and the way justifications for this vary between welfare state regimes. The authors also explore key areas such as immigration and intergenerational differences. Attitudes, Aspirations and Welfare will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including politics, social policy and sociology, as well as policy-makers.--