University of Sussex
Browse

File(s) not publicly available

Polish Public Opinion: Explaining Declining Support for EU Membership

journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-07, 19:35 authored by Aleks SzczerbiakAleks Szczerbiak
This article examines the changing patterns of support for EU membership in Poland, the largest of the central and east European applicant states. It argues that we should not be surprised that Poles have become increasingly cynical about EU membership since accession negotiations began and examines the particular concerns that underpin Polish Euroscepticism. However, the overall level of support remains high, and it is apathy and low turnout that pose a greater threat than outright rejection in a future referendum on EU accession.

History

Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Journal of Common Market Studies

ISSN

0021-9886

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Issue

1

Volume

39

Page range

105-122

Pages

18.0

Department affiliated with

  • Politics Publications

Notes

This influential and widely cited paper is one of the very few examples of in-depth analysis of the dynamics of public opinion on European issues in one of the post-communist states in the run up to EU accession. Using a qualitative analysis of polling survey evidence it analyses the dynamics of the interaction between the process of EU enlargement and its impact on public opinion and domestic politics in a candidate state.

Full text available

  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

Usage metrics

    University of Sussex (Publications)

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC