Attitudes Towards Europe Beyond Euroscepticism

Download or read book Attitudes Towards Europe Beyond Euroscepticism written by Danilo Di Mauro and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book addresses the topic of EU legitimacy by exploring the forms, origins and effects of citizens' support to EU institutions. Through examining the wide-ranging levels of support, the authors show how these multi-faceted attitudes cast shade on the outdated, somewhat one-dimensional concept of Euroscepticism. Di Mauro and Memoli not only observe how political issues and the economic crisis affect public opinion, but also demonstrate how national contexts play a crucial role in shaping attitudes towards Europe at any level of support. This volume shows how the lack of accountability in the EU system makes it increasingly vulnerable to the negative effects of economic and societal shocks, and the 'national lens' that we view the EU through influences our voting choices.