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Political versus Instrumental Euro-scepticism

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  • Marcel Lubbers

    (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, M.Lubbers@maw.ru.nl)

  • Peer Scheepers

    (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, P.Scheepers@maw.ru.nl)

Abstract

In this contribution we demonstrate that European citizens distinguish between political and instrumental Euro-scepticism and indicate the extent to which these Euro-sceptic positions are endorsed. Data from 143,367 European citizens in 15 countries and 182 regions show that political Euroscepticism constitutes a cumulative evaluation in each European country. European citizens who are Euro-sceptic on international policies are also Euro-sceptic on joint decisions on immigration policies and sociocultural policies. Moreover, we notice that political Euro-scepticism is modestly correlated with instrumental Euro-scepticism. We explore the extent to which both forms of Euro-scepticism vary between countries and regions and to what extent the percentages of missing values on these measurements affect the degree of Euro-scepticism at the national and regional level. This contribution shows that research on Euro-scepticism to date is skewed by a focus on instrumental Euro-scepticism.

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  • Marcel Lubbers & Peer Scheepers, 2005. "Political versus Instrumental Euro-scepticism," European Union Politics, , vol. 6(2), pages 223-242, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eeupol:v:6:y:2005:i:2:p:223-242
    DOI: 10.1177/1465116505051984
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