Policy responsibility in the multilevel EU structure – The (non-)effect of media reporting on citizens’ responsibility attribution across four policy areas

Goldberg, Andreas C.; Brosius, Anna; Vreese, Claes H. de

doi:10.1080/07036337.2020.1863959

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“…In the current multi-level governance structure of the EU, it is not inconceivable that perceptions of distributive injustice could result in Eurosceptic sentiments. This reasoning is in line with empirical studies showing that citizens not only hold national governments accountable, but also attribute responsibility to the EU for various policy outcomes, including economic conditions, healthcare and social welfare in their country (Devine, 2021; Goldberg et al, 2021; Hobolt and Tilley, 2014; León et al, 2018; Wilson and Hobolt, 2015).…”

Section: Distributive Injustice: a Road To Euroscepticism?supporting

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Mass Euroscepticism revisited: The role of distributive justice

Baute

2023

European Union Politics

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This article advances research into mass Euroscepticism by investigating the role of distributive justice. Drawing on cross-national survey data from 23 countries, the study shows that perceived injustice of individual opportunities (i.e. educational and job opportunities) and outcomes (i.e. earnings) nourish Eurosceptic sentiments, independent of objective inequalities. However, the public response to distributive injustice varies across European Union (EU) member states, as high domestic corruption levels dampen the apparent link to EU accountability. Perceptions of injustice concerning earnings provide a potential breeding ground for Euroscepticism in member states with low levels of corruption, while EU scapegoating regarding earnings injustice does not manifest itself in member states with the highest levels of corruption. These results are supportive of a justice-based approach in understanding varieties of Euroscepticism across Europe.

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Section: Distributive Injustice: a Road To Euroscepticism?supporting

confidence: 82%

Mass Euroscepticism revisited: The role of distributive justice

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2023

European Union Politics

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“…The main consequence of this is the difficulty that the media and voters face in attributing responsibilities within European politics (Goldberg;De-Vreese, 2021). This acts as a brake on the accountability required by any democratic system, maintaining the EU's traditional deficit in this area at a time when digital technologies are opening the way for greater participation (Hennen, 2020).…”

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Brussels will pay for everything. The shaping of the European public sphere before NextGenerationEU

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García-Gordillo

2022

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The Covid-19 pandemic meant challenges in crisis management for democratic institutions such as the European Union (EU). To achieve an economic and social recovery to the crisis, the EU institutions have promoted the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) program, a massive recovery package for this purpose. This action takes place at a time of strong visibility of Euroscepticism within a global phenomenon of distrust in political authorities. The present work aims to know the shaping of the European Public Sphere when NGEU is launched. First, the evolution of EU support during the pandemic is described, analyzing the possible factors that influence on this variable. On this matter, a secondary analysis of data is applied on different waves of the Eurobarometer (EB 92, 93, 94 and 95). The statistical method is also used to give items that determine the image of the EU. Moreover, the communicative dissemination of this plan is drawing upon semi-structured interviews with some of the professionals who deal with the task. The objective is to provide an overview of how the public sphere made up of citizens and institutions is defined before a moment of symbolic relevance. The results reveal a trend towards greater positivity with the EU after the pandemic. However, among other possible factors, the degree of support depends on the ideological position and, to a lesser extent, on the type of community where the citizens live. EU officials assess this rise of Europeanism as an opportunity, targeting the NGEU communication campaign especially at young people. Resumen La pandemia de Covid-19 trajo consigo enormes retos en la gestión de crisis para entes democráticos como la Unión Europea (UE). Con el fin de lograr una salida económica y social de la crisis, las instituciones comunitarias han promovido el programa NextGenerationEU (NGEU), un fondo de recuperación masivo destinado a ese propósito. Esta acción se produce en un momento de fuerte visibilidad del euroescepticismo, situado dentro de un fenómeno global de desconfianza en las autoridades políticas. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo conocer la articulación de la esfera pública europea cuando NGEU se puso en marcha. En primer lugar, se describe la evolución del respaldo a la UE durante la pandemia, analizando los posibles factores que intervienen en dicha variable. Para ello se aplica un análisis secundario de datos sobre distintas oleadas del Eurobarómetro (EB 92, 93, 94 y 95). Se emplea además el método estadístico para extraer elementos que determinan la imagen de la UE. Por su parte, se profundiza en la difusión comunicativa de este plan mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas a algunos de los profesionales que se ocupan de dicha tarea. La pretensión es brindar una panorámica de cómo se configura el espacio público que conforman ciudadanos e instituciones ante un momento de relevancia simbólica. Los resultados revelan una tendencia hacia una mayor positividad con la UE tras la pandemia. Sin embargo, entre otros posibles factores, el grado de apoyo depende del posicionamiento ideológico y, en menor medida, del tipo de territorio donde habita el individuo. Los funcionarios comunitarios valoran ese auge del europeísmo como una oportunidad, dirigiendo la campaña de comunicación de NGEU especialmente a los jóvenes.

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Multi-level blame attribution and public support for EU welfare policies

Baute

Pellegata

2022

West European Politics

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Policy responsibility in the multilevel EU structure – The (non-)effect of media reporting on citizens’ responsibility attribution across four policy areas

Cited by 7 publications

References 35 publications

Mass Euroscepticism revisited: The role of distributive justice

Mass Euroscepticism revisited: The role of distributive justice

Brussels will pay for everything. The shaping of the European public sphere before NextGenerationEU

Multi-level blame attribution and public support for EU welfare policies

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