The Desire for Sovereignty – An Explanation of EU Attitudes in the Arab World

Isani, Mujtaba; Schlipphak, Bernd

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“…In a similar vein, Steiner (2018) has argued most recently that the varying degrees of skepticism toward Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) across European countries can be predicted by the aggregate and individual levels of anti-Americanism, with people in countries with higher levels of anti-American feelings being more critical of TTIP. Similarly, Isani and Schlipphak (2017b) have shown that Arab citizens' feelings toward the US are strongly shaping their attitudes toward other Western organizations, such as the EU.…”

Section: Elite Vs Societal Cueinga General Theoretical Argumentmentioning

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The role of societal cues in explaining attitudes toward international organizations: the least likely case of authoritarian contexts

Isani

Schlipphak

2020

Political Research Exchange

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How strong are societal cuesunderstood as the linkage between heuristics present in society and the object of evaluationcompared to elite cues in influencing citizens' attitudes toward international politics? Our general argument is that societal cues have so far been underestimated in their effectiveness. More specifically, we argue that societal cues may have a direct effect or significantly diminish the effect of elite cues even in authoritarian contexts, when both cues are used at the same time. To test our hypotheses, we turn to cueing effects on citizens' UN attitudes in two Middle Eastern countries: Saudi Arabia and Jordan. First, we depict that anti-Americanism is a significant and substantial heuristic in shaping Arab attitudes toward the UN. Thereafter, the results of a self-administered survey experiment show that governmental cues significantly and substantially affect public UN favorability. While cueing citizens with a heuristic linking the US to the UN has no direct effect in itself, it substantially weakens the effect of the governmental cues when both are employed at the same time. We outline the important implications of these findings at the end of the article.

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Section: Elite Vs Societal Cueinga General Theoretical Argumentmentioning

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The role of societal cues in explaining attitudes toward international organizations: the least likely case of authoritarian contexts

Isani

Schlipphak

2020

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“…Most studies have focused on elites (e.g. Arynov, 2022;Bengtsson and Elgström, 2012;Chaban et al, 2013;Chaban and Kelly, 2017), while a few have explored external perceptions of the EU beyond elites and looked at the general public (Chaban et al, 2015(Chaban et al, , 2021Chaban and Holland, 2019;Isani and Schlipphak, 2017). Public opinions about the EU have become more important as the EU has developed the means and tools for public diplomacy (Speyer et al, 2021).…”

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“…Numerous studies have examined the EU's message and how it is perceived by the receiver (especially the elites) outside the EU (Chaban et al, 2013;Chaban and Kelly, 2017;Pardo, 2015;Speyer et al, 2021). One line of estimation of how the EU is perceived by the public is the research subfield of external perceptions of the EU (Ananieva, 2020;Chaban et al, 2015Chaban et al, , 2021Chaban and Holland, 2019;Isani and Schlipphak, 2017;Kelly and Mochan, 2021;Lucarelli, 2014). These studies have provided a valuable description of attitudes toward the EU around the globe (e.g.…”

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External perceptions of the European Union in Israel—the role of norms and culture

Zahavi

Ariely

2023

European Union Politics

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This article examines the role of norms and culture in perceptions of the European Union. Conceptually, it offers a distinction between the image of the European Union as a normative actor and attitudes toward one's country's relations with the European Union. It also explores whether the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), a cultural event which symbolizes the cultural understanding of contemporary Europe, is related to perceptions of the European Union. Empirically, it uses a public opinion survey ( n = 1050) following Israel's hosting of the ESC in 2019. The findings indicate that Israelis distinguish between the image of the European Union as an entity with positive features and their attitudes toward Israel's connections with the European Union.

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“…The level of influence the EU seeks to exercise on the international level encounters a large amount of criticism: the EU is accused of westernising the world. 44 From a legal perspective, the future of EU sanctions stays highly unpredictable and above all contentious. The strong international presence of the EU particularly through its sanctioning schemes raises controversy as to its legality.…”

Section: Iv2 Other Related Eu Actions Under Cfsp: Analysis and Criticismmentioning

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International Politics Shaped by the EU: A Critical Analysis of the European Common Foreign and Security Policy

Ryabtsev¹,

Ali²

2022

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Development of healthy economic and political relations with various international actors lies at heart of the European Union's (EU) external actions. In engaging in these relations, the EU seeks to safeguard its fundamental values and interests and promote them world-wide. 1 In that respect, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) plays a crucial role in the EU'S activities on the international scene. It has to be underlined that the CFSP has a very broad scope and covers all issues related to foreign policies of the EU and its Member States (MSs), particularly aspects of defence and security. 2 Most importantly, the policy enhances the role of the EU as a unitary actor on the international scene, allowing MSs to exercise their influence jointly. 3 As a consequence, the involvement of the EU in the world of global politics strengthened, including its position in preserving international peace and security and promoting democracy and human rights. However, the question which raised an interest

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The Desire for Sovereignty – An Explanation of EU Attitudes in the Arab World

Cited by 12 publications

References 43 publications

The role of societal cues in explaining attitudes toward international organizations: the least likely case of authoritarian contexts

The role of societal cues in explaining attitudes toward international organizations: the least likely case of authoritarian contexts

External perceptions of the European Union in Israel—the role of norms and culture

International Politics Shaped by the EU: A Critical Analysis of the European Common Foreign and Security Policy

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