Public Support for European Integration in Greece and Italy Between 2015 and 2020

IF 2.5 3区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Politics and Governance Pub Date : 2023-05-24 DOI:10.17645/pag.v11i3.6751

Nikolas Kouloglou, George N Georgarakis

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Abstract

The consecutive crises of the last decade have eroded public support for the EU, especially so among Southern European member states. A long-standing scholarly debate centers around whether it is economic or cultural considerations that drive public support for the EU. However, it is still unclear whether public attitudes toward European integration are driven primarily by economic evaluations or concerns associated with growing immigration flows. To explore this question, we draw on data from the Eurobarometer in Greece and Italy between 2015 and 2020. We find consistent evidence that diffuses public support for the EU and specific support for EU institutions are associated positively with economic evaluations of the European economy and household finances and negatively with opposition to immigration. Our study provides further insights into the dynamics of public support for the EU in the European periphery during critical times.

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2015年至2020年希腊和意大利民众对欧洲一体化的支持

过去十年的连续危机削弱了公众对欧盟的支持，尤其是南欧成员国。长期以来，学术界争论的焦点是，究竟是经济因素还是文化因素推动了公众对欧盟的支持。然而，目前尚不清楚公众对欧洲一体化的态度主要是由经济评估还是与不断增长的移民流动有关的担忧所驱动的。为了探讨这个问题，我们利用了2015年至2020年间希腊和意大利的欧洲晴雨表数据。我们发现一致的证据表明，公众对欧盟的广泛支持和对欧盟机构的具体支持与对欧洲经济和家庭财务的经济评估呈正相关，与反对移民呈负相关。我们的研究为关键时期欧洲外围国家公众对欧盟的支持动态提供了进一步的见解。

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Politics and Governance POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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4.90

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4.50%

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审稿时长

16 weeks

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