Acta Politica (2007) 42, 119–127. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ap.5500192
Sources of Euroscepticism
Liesbet Hooghea,b and Gary Marksa,b
- aFree University Amsterdam, Political Science, De Boelelaan 1081 c, Amsterdam 1081 HV, Netherlands. E-mail: l.hooghe@fsw.vu.nl, g.marks@fsw.vu.nl
- bDepartment of Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Abstract
What leads citizens and political parties to oppose the principles, institutions, or policies of the European Union? This double special issue brings together specialists on public opinion, political parties, and media to answer this question. We examine economic interest and identity as sources of Euroscepticism among Europe's citizens and we analyse how public opinion is cued by media and political parties.
Keywords:
Euroscepticism, political parties, public opinion, European integration, identity
