Understanding Euroscepticism
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Understanding Euroscepticism

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This timely textprovides a concise and readable assessment of the dynamics, character and consequences of opposition to European integration at all levels from elites and governments through parties and the media to voters and grass roots organizations.

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experiencing 
increasing 
demands 
for 
more 
direct 
and 
participatory
democracy. 
Moreover, 
it 
results 
from 
EU-related 
developments.
First, 
the 
Maastricht 
Treaty 
and 
its 
provisions 
on 
EMU 
have
prompted 
the 
creation 
of 
single-issue 
parties, 
like 
the 
British
Referendum 
Party 
and 
the 
German 
Bund 
Freier 
Buerger
which
demanded 
referenda 
on 
EMU. 
Second, 
the 
acceleration 
and 
the
widening 
of 
the 
scope 
of 
EU 
enlargement 
waves 
since 
1994 
have
prompted 
calls 
for 
referenda 
on 
the 
accession 
of 
new 
countries 
to
the 
EU. 
Third, 
the 
so-called 
‘constitutionalization’ 
of 
the 
EU, 
with
the 
drafting 
of 
the 
EU 
Charter 
of 
Fundamental 
Rights 
and 
the 
EU
Why 
Euroscepticism 
Matters
23
*** 
On 
whether 
the 
EP 
should 
be 
given 
mandate 
to 
draft 
European 
constitution.
Subject
Year
Turnout(%)
Yes
No
Denmark
1993
86.50
56.70
43.30
France
1992
69.70
51.05
48.95
Ireland
1992
57.30
69.10
30.90
Amsterdam
Denmark
1998
76.20
55.10
44.90
Ireland
1998
56.20
61.70
38.30
Nice
Ireland
2001
34.80
46.10
53.90
Ireland
2002
49.47
62.89
37.11
Constitutional 
Treaty
France
2005
69.34
45.32
54.68
Luxembourg
2005
compulsory
56.52
43.48
Spain
2005
42.32
76.73
17.24
Netherlands
2005
63.30
38.50
61.50
Lisbon
Ireland
2008
53.13
44.60
53.40
Ireland
2009
59
67.10
32.90
EMU
Denmark
2000
87.60
46.80
53.20
Sweden
2003
82.60
42
55.90
Political 
union
Italy***
1989
81
88.10

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Figures and Tables
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Why Euroscepticism Matters
  10. 2 Varieties of Euroscepticism
  11. 3 A Geography of Euroscepticism
  12. 4 Political Elites
  13. 5 National Institutions
  14. 6 Popular Euroscepticism
  15. 7 The Media
  16. 8 Civil Society
  17. 9 Understanding Euroscepticism
  18. 10 Conclusion: The Future of Euroscepticism and the Future of the EU
  19. Further Reading
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index