Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals

ISBN-13: 9783030412715 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 174 str.

Michael Kaeding; Johannes Pollak; Paul Schmidt

Spis treści

Albania: will the EU's Ambiguity Lead to Euroscepticism?

Leonie Vrugtman

Austria: Taking a Walk on the Wild Side

Paul Schmidt

Belgium: Breaking the Consensus? Eurosceptic Parties

Wouter Wolfs and Steven Van Hecke

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ethnopolitics and Hopeful Euroscepticism - No light at the End of the European Tunnel?

Vedran Džihić

Bulgaria: Creeping EU-scepticism - The Tacit Consent that Fuels Populism

Hristo Panchugov and Ivan Nachev

Croatia: The Government should take Citizens Seriously

Hrvoje Butković

Cyprus: A Pro-European Attitude, but Scepticism Still Holds Strong

Giorgos Kentas

Czechia: Who is the Most Eurosceptic of Them All? The Eurosceptic Race to the Bottom

Zdeněk Sychra and Petr Kratochvíl

Denmark: Ambivalence Towards the EU - From Foot-Dragging to Pacesetters?

Maja Kluger Dionigi and Marlene Wind

Estonia: Challenges with the Popularity of Right Wing Radicalism

Viljar Veebel

Finland: A Meaningful EU debate is needed to Regain Ground from Populist Framing

Juha Jokela

France: When Euroscepticism Becomes the Main Credo of the Opposition

Nonna Mayer and Olivier Rozenberg

Germany: Eurosceptics and the illusion of an Alternative

Katrin Böttger and Funda Tekin

Greece: The Remarkable Defeat of Euroscepticism

George Pagoulatos

Hungary: Euroscepticism and Nationalism

Andras Inotai

Iceland: Hard-Line Eurosceptics Clash with Eurosceptics

Baldur Thorhallsson

Ireland: ‘A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats’ a Unique Situation on Countering Euroscepticism

Róisín Smith

Italy: Has Salvini Saved the Country from Himself? Not Yet

Eleonora Poli

Kosovo: Moonwalking Towards the European Union

Venera Hajrullahu

Latvia: Euroscepticism – Between Reason and Treason

Karlis Bukovskis and Andris Spruds

Liechtenstein: Euroscepticism Yes and No!

Christian Frommelt

Lithuania: Euroscepticism - Present on the Margins

Ramūnas Vilpišauskas

Luxembourg: Make Europe Work Better in the Greater Regions

Guido Lessing

Malta: Bucking the Trend - How Malta Turned its Back on Euroscepticism

Mark Harwood

Montenegro: A Great Bargain Between the European Union Optimism and Real Euroscepticism

Danijela Jaćimović and Sunčica Rogic

North Macedonia: The Name in Exchange for European Union Membership?

Irena Rajchinovska Pandeva

Norway: Outside, but …

John Erik Fossum

Poland: Economic Enthusiasts, Value Adversaries

Zdzisław Mach and Natasza Styczyńska

Portugal: Euroscepticism - Something Old, Something New and Everything Blue

Alice Cunha

Romania: Euroscepticism - Contamination of the Mainstream Parties, Limited Support Among the Citizens

Bianca Toma and Alexandru Damian

Serbia: Our Greatest Fear - An Empty Country, Pawn in the Hands of Great Powers on the “Periphery of the Periphery”

Marko Savković

Slovakia: Euroscepticism as a Changing Notion in Electoral Campaigns

Oľga Gyárfášová and Lucia Mokrá

Slovenia: Extremes are Attractive Only to the Media

Maja Bučar and Boštjan Udovič

Spain: The Risk of too High Expectations on the EU's Role as a Problem Solver

Ignacio Molina

Sweden: Battling for Values

Gunilla Herolf

Switzerland: A Vital Relationship in the Stranglehold of Euroscepticism

Frank Schimmelfennig

The Netherlands: Playing with Fire? Dutch Political Parties Between Reluctant and Pragmatic Pro-Europeanism

Maurits J. Meijers, Lars Stevenson and Adriaan Schout

Turkey: A Vicious Cycle of Euroscepticism?

Senem Aydın-Düzgit and Özgehan Şenyuva

UK: Brexit - The Car That Keeps on Crashing

Brendan Donnelly

Ukraine: The Progress of (Euro) Populism in Postmodern Age

Yuriy Yakymenko and Viktor Zamiatin

O autorze

Michael Kaeding is Former Chairman (2016-2019) and current Honorary Board Member of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA). He is Professor of European Integration and European Union Politics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, and holds an ad personam Jean Monnet Chair.

Johannes Pollak is Rector of and Professor of Political Science at the Webster Vienna Private University, Austria. He is also Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, and Lecturer at the Universities of Salzburg and Vienna.

Paul Schmidt is Secretary General of the Austrian Society for European Politics in Vienna. Previously, he worked at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, both in Vienna and at their Representative Office in Brussels at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the European Union.

Blurb

“Euroscepticism remains a significant force to be reckoned with in national and EU-policy making. The present book offers a better understanding of the different types of Euroscepticism that exist across Europe. It also shows that Euroscepticism is best addressed by understanding well the often valid concerns that are at the origins of Eurosceptic forces.”
— Martin Selmayr, Head of the European Commission’s representation in Austria

“This book comes at the right time. European integration seems more contested than ever, but is it really? This book answers this question by probing into 40 shades of Euroscepticism, within and beyond the EU. It is a must read for academics and practitioners alike.”
— Christine Neuhold, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands

“This book offers readers of European politics a treasure trove, with valuable insights into the variety of populist and nationalist forces that oppose mainstream European integration.”
— Andrew Duff, President, The Spinelli Group

This book sheds light on how the increasing prominence of Eurosceptic and nationalist parties is having an impact on the thinking of mainstream parties, their representatives in the European Parliament, and the future of Europe. It provides perspectives on the future of the European project from authors in all the EU Member States, as well as neighbouring European countries and potential applicant nations.

With many Eurosceptic parties now in national government or exerting influence over the national debate, this book maps and analyses the nature and impact of Euroscepticism and nationalism in the different party systems of Europe. As national political parties are the gatekeepers of the process of political representation, they play a pivotal role in mobilizing civil society and in setting the political agenda. They shape politics at a national level, but also determine the way in which Europe plays out—or does not play out—as a political issue. Thus, it is from the national capitals that the very future of Europe emerges.

Michael Kaeding is Former Chair and current Honorary Board Member of the Trans European Policy Studies Association. He is Professor of European Integration and EU Politics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, holding a Jean Monnet Chair.

Johannes Pollak is Rector of and Professor of Political Science at the Webster Vienna Private University, Austria. He is also Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, and Lecturer at the Universities of Salzburg and Vienna.

Paul Schmidt is Secretary General of the Austrian Society for European Politics in Vienna. He has worked at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank in Vienna and at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the European Union.