The Routledge Handbook of Euroscepticism
1st Edition
Published on 25. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
486 pages
978-0-367-50003-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Illustrations
37 s/w Abbildungen, 37 s/w Zeichnungen, 48 s/w Tabellen
48 Tables, black and white; 37 Line drawings, black and white; 37 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-50003-0 (9780367500030)
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Persons
Benjamin Leruth is an Assistant Professor in Politics and Public Administration at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA), University of Canberra, Australia. His research focuses on Euroscepticism, differentiated integration in the European Union and public attitudes to political institutions. His publications include a Journal of European Public Policy special issue on differentiated integration (2015), a co-edited book entitled Euroscepticism as a Transnational and Pan-European Phenomenon (Routledge, 2017) and After Austerity (2017).
Nicholas Startin is Head of Department for Politics, Languages and International Studies (PoLIS) at the University of Bath, UK. His research focuses on Euroscepticism and the far right in contemporary Europe. He co-founded the UACES research network on Euroscepticism and has in recent years been the co-editor for two prominent, special issues on the topic in the Journal of Common Market Studies (2013) and the International Political Science Review (2015). He recently co-edited Euroscepticism as a Transnational and Pan-European Phenomenon (Routledge, 2017).
Simon Usherwood is a Reader in Politics at the University of Surrey, UK. His research focuses on Euroscepticism which has led him to co-found and organise an extensive network of colleagues across Europe, as well as working with practitioners in the EU, national government and other civil society groups. As well as numerous publications in this field, he is also very active on matters relating to the UK-EU relationship.
Nicholas Startin is Head of Department for Politics, Languages and International Studies (PoLIS) at the University of Bath, UK. His research focuses on Euroscepticism and the far right in contemporary Europe. He co-founded the UACES research network on Euroscepticism and has in recent years been the co-editor for two prominent, special issues on the topic in the Journal of Common Market Studies (2013) and the International Political Science Review (2015). He recently co-edited Euroscepticism as a Transnational and Pan-European Phenomenon (Routledge, 2017).
Simon Usherwood is a Reader in Politics at the University of Surrey, UK. His research focuses on Euroscepticism which has led him to co-found and organise an extensive network of colleagues across Europe, as well as working with practitioners in the EU, national government and other civil society groups. As well as numerous publications in this field, he is also very active on matters relating to the UK-EU relationship.
Content
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
20. EU Referendums in the 'New' Member States: Politicisation after a Decade of Support?
21. Referendums and European Integration: The Case of the United Kingdom
22. When 'No' means 'Yes': A Comparative Study of Referendums in Denmark and Ireland
Part IV Non-state Actors: Civil Society and the Media
23. Euroscepticism as EU Polity Contestation
24. Euroscepticism and the Crisis: 'Critical Europeanism' and Anti-austerity Social Movements
25. Euroscepticism and Big Business
26. Euroscepticism and Trade Unionism: The Crisis of 'Social Europe'
27. Mirroring or Setting the Political Agenda? The Role of the Media in the Eurosceptic Debate
28. Varieties of Opposition to the EU in the Low Countries: A Comparison of the Dutch and Flemish Press
Part V Transnational and Pan-European Euroscepticism
29. Euroscepticism in the EU Institutions: A Persistent and Embedded Phenomenon
30. Transnational and Pan-European Euroscepticism: The Case of the European Conservatives and Reformists
31. Eurosceptic Members of the European Parliament: Foxes in the Henhouse?
32. The Far Right and the 2014 European Elections: Consequences for the Eurosceptic Debate
Part VI Crises: Euroscepticism, Brexit and the Future of European Integration
33. The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Euroscepticism
34. Voting to Leave: Economic Insecurity and the Brexit Vote
35. How the Referendum was Lost: An Analysis of the UK Referendum Campaign on EU Membership
36. Conclusion: Euroscepticism and European (dis)integration in the Age of Brexit
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
20. EU Referendums in the 'New' Member States: Politicisation after a Decade of Support?
21. Referendums and European Integration: The Case of the United Kingdom
22. When 'No' means 'Yes': A Comparative Study of Referendums in Denmark and Ireland
Part IV Non-state Actors: Civil Society and the Media
23. Euroscepticism as EU Polity Contestation
24. Euroscepticism and the Crisis: 'Critical Europeanism' and Anti-austerity Social Movements
25. Euroscepticism and Big Business
26. Euroscepticism and Trade Unionism: The Crisis of 'Social Europe'
27. Mirroring or Setting the Political Agenda? The Role of the Media in the Eurosceptic Debate
28. Varieties of Opposition to the EU in the Low Countries: A Comparison of the Dutch and Flemish Press
Part V Transnational and Pan-European Euroscepticism
29. Euroscepticism in the EU Institutions: A Persistent and Embedded Phenomenon
30. Transnational and Pan-European Euroscepticism: The Case of the European Conservatives and Reformists
31. Eurosceptic Members of the European Parliament: Foxes in the Henhouse?
32. The Far Right and the 2014 European Elections: Consequences for the Eurosceptic Debate
Part VI Crises: Euroscepticism, Brexit and the Future of European Integration
33. The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Euroscepticism
34. Voting to Leave: Economic Insecurity and the Brexit Vote
35. How the Referendum was Lost: An Analysis of the UK Referendum Campaign on EU Membership
36. Conclusion: Euroscepticism and European (dis)integration in the Age of Brexit