Euroscepticism, Europhobia and Eurocriticism

Abstract

Euroscepticism has become a generic catch-all term that is not always useful in capturing the nuances of the different types of political opposition to the current process of European integration. This book analyses in detail the electoral manifestos and programmes presented by twenty-two parties during the European Parliamentary elections in 2009. The research indicates that radical right-wing parties usually have Europhobic impulses-their rejection being not only of methods, but also of principles. In contrast, radical left-wing parties are, in theory, favourable to European integration, but dispute the direction currently imposed by the EU authorities. Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera de Prat is Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona. He is a Doctor of Law and holds a degree in Contemporary History. His principal research interests are in comparative politics and, more specifically, European comparative politics. Within this field, his main focus is political parties. He has published numerous books and articles on these subjects and has worked as a visiting researcher in research centres and universities in Rome,

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“…However, anecdotal evidence points to low election turnout in younger population, especially in case of EU elections. Similar patterns of general euro-scepticism or lower turnout in younger cohorts can be seen in other countries (Franklin 2004;Fieldhouse et al 2007;Butt and Curtice 2010;Brack and Startin 2015;Rodríguez-Aguilera de Prat 2012).…”