Drawing on data from national and Eurobarometer surveys, as well as anecdotal evidence from the news media, this book traces Euroscepticism (and Euro-optimism) in political discourse and its role in shaping public opinion in Portugal. The author charts the salience of key issues for Portuguese citizens during this period in order to understand the factors that shaped attitudes towards Europe. It maps the rise of sovereignty-based Euroscepticism against a theoretical framework of the twin concepts of populism and Euroscepticism. Finally, it puts key theoretical assumptions to the test in two case studies of Portugal's 2024 double elections. Is Portugal still an exception to a growing Eurosceptic trend?
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Copyright year
2025
ISBN-Print
978-3-68900-296-1
ISBN-Online
978-3-68900-297-8
Publisher
Tectum, Baden-Baden
Series
Young Academics: EU Studies
Volume
3
Language
English
Pages
86
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Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages I - X
I. Relevance No access
II. Research question No access
III. State of the Art No access
IV. Outline/Structure No access
I. The ‘Grand Theories’ of European Integration No access
II. Strands of Euroscepticism No access
III. European integration through the lens of constructivism No access
3. Methodology No access Pages 17 - 20
I. Perception of Democratic Deficit No access
a. Unemployment No access
b. Inflation No access
c. Immigration No access
I. Distinction and Intersection between Populism and Euroscepticism No access
II. “Exploitation of the Crisis” populist strategy No access
I. Initial Analysis and Impact No access
II. Possible explanations for the Chega! surge in the 2024 elections No access
III. Chega! vis-à-vis Europe: hard or soft – (or non-) Eurosceptic? No access
IV. Portuguese Perceptions of Chega! vis-à-vis Europe No access
I. Correlation between National and European Results No access
II. The election results: a repudiation of Euroscepticism? No access
II. Possible explanations for the decline of Chega! in the 2024 EP election No access
8. Conclusion No access Pages 61 - 66
9. Afterword: Enough of Enough? No access Pages 67 - 70
List of Abbreviations No access Pages 71 - 72
List of Tables and Figures No access Pages 73 - 74
Bibliography No access Pages 75 - 82
Annexes No access Pages 83 - 86
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