The Eurodisappointed: On the disenchantment with the EU's limited response to democratic backsliding

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dc.abstract.enSome defenders of democratic rights and the rule of law are becoming increasingly frustrated by the European Union's inadequate response to democratic backsliding in countries like Poland and Hungary. This study focuses on Poland and introduces the concept of ‘Eurodisappointment’ to describe this new group, which is conceptually and empirically distinct from Euroscepticism. Rather than being Eurosceptic, the Eurodisappointed self-limit their Euroenthusiasm without opposing integration. Drawing on original survey data, we demonstrate that Eurodisappointment is particularly prevalent among women, opposition party voters, and those dissatisfied with the state of democracy in Poland. It is yet to be seen whether and how the concept of Eurodisappointment can be applied to studies of attitudes towards the European Union in other member states.
dc.affiliationCentrum Studiów nad Demokracją, INS
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Społecznych
dc.contributor.authorMarkowski, Radosław
dc.contributor.authorZagórski, Piotr
dc.date.access2024-12-11
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-11T09:52:08Z
dc.date.available2024-12-11T09:52:08Z
dc.date.created2023
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:p> Some defenders of democratic rights and the rule of law are becoming increasingly frustrated by the European Union's inadequate response to democratic backsliding in countries like Poland and Hungary. This study focuses on Poland and introduces the concept of ‘Eurodisappointment’ to describe this new group, which is conceptually and empirically distinct from Euroscepticism. Rather than being Eurosceptic, the Eurodisappointed self-limit their Euroenthusiasm without opposing integration. Drawing on original survey data, we demonstrate that Eurodisappointment is particularly prevalent among women, opposition party voters, and those dissatisfied with the state of democracy in Poland. It is yet to be seen whether and how the concept of Eurodisappointment can be applied to studies of attitudes towards the European Union in other member states. </jats:p>
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.grantnumber2018/31/B/HS5/03403
dc.description.granttitlePolish National Election Study 2019
dc.description.issue2
dc.description.physical223-244
dc.description.versionoriginal_author
dc.description.volume25
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/14651165231218894
dc.identifier.eissn1741-2757
dc.identifier.issn1465-1165
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1149
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14651165231218894
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki o polityce i administracji
dc.rightsOther
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_REPOSITORY
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dc.titleThe Eurodisappointed: On the disenchantment with the EU's limited response to democratic backsliding
dc.title.journalEuropean Union Politics
dc.typeJournalArticle
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