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Europa in der Vertrauenskrise?
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Abstract Die Europäische Union scheint sich in einer Vertrauenskrise zu befinden. Vor allem nach der Finanz- und Eurokrise kam es weiträumig zu langanhaltenden Vertrauensverlusten. Die Einschätzung wirtschaftspolitischer Probleme unterscheidet sich aber zwischen verschiedenen regionalen Gruppen deutlich. Auc... view more
Die Europäische Union scheint sich in einer Vertrauenskrise zu befinden. Vor allem nach der Finanz- und Eurokrise kam es weiträumig zu langanhaltenden Vertrauensverlusten. Die Einschätzung wirtschaftspolitischer Probleme unterscheidet sich aber zwischen verschiedenen regionalen Gruppen deutlich. Auch die Erklärungsansätze für diese Unterschiede wurzeln in heterogenen historischen Entwicklungen. Allerdings ist weder eine generelle Gefährung der Demokratie noch eine grundsätzliche Skepsis der Bevölkerung gegenüber der Europäischen Union zu erkennen.... view less
Europe is said to be in a trust crisis. The finance crisis and the euro crisis caused a wide-ranging and sustained loss of trust and the media suspected this to be the culmination of a long-term trend. This may be true for the United States but not for Europe. Trust in Europe recovered within a deca... view more
Europe is said to be in a trust crisis. The finance crisis and the euro crisis caused a wide-ranging and sustained loss of trust and the media suspected this to be the culmination of a long-term trend. This may be true for the United States but not for Europe. Trust in Europe recovered within a decade, but with significant regional differences. While trust in democracy is not at all endangered in the EU’s northern and central countries, it could be at risk in the southern and the eastern ones. The paper shows that the problems in the East are exaggerated and may turn out as transitory, while the political instability in the South is more risky. Due to the fact that almost all member countries manifest a relatively high trust in the EU and a strong resolve to remain, these problems are unlikely to put European democracy at risk.... view less
Keywords
Eurobarometer; confidence; EU; financial crisis; economic policy; democracy; attitude
Classification
Economic Policy
European Politics
Free Keywords
Eurobarometer 90.3 (2018) (ZA7489)
Document language
German
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 622-627
Journal
Wirtschaftsdienst: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, 100 (2020) 8
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-020-2721-4
ISSN
1613-978X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed