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The economic basis of attitudes towards the european community : familiarity breeds content?

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Bosch, Augusti; Newton, Kenneth

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Corporate Editor Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS), Wien
Abstract "The purpose of this paper is to analyse the economic basis of mass support for, and opposition to the European Community. In other words the main question is: to what extent, and in what ways, is popular support or opposition to the EC dependent upon economic circumstances and considerations? Behind this research question lies the matter of the legitimacy of the EC in the eyes of citizens across Europe. In some respects the results of this study are frustrating and inconclusive. In other respects, however, the results suggest some clear generalizations and conclusions. First, we have found rather little evidence that the EC or European unification are evaluated in primarily economic terms. Secondly, support seems to be associated more strongly with social and attitudinal variables of a non-economic kind. Thirdly, the figures suggest that diffuse and somewhat idealistic reasons for supporting unification and EC membership tend to outweigh more specific reasons. Fourthly, a solid foundation of inertia, custom, and national tradition seem to maintain support and make it grow." [author's abstract]
Keywords political development; economic factors; economic cooperation; economic relations; EU; joining the European Union; economic development (on national level)
Classification European Politics
Document language English
Publication Year 1994
City Wien
Page/Pages 37 p.
Series Reihe Politikwissenschaft / Institut für Höhere Studien, Abt. Politikwissenschaft, 12
Licence Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
Document Type research report
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