Euroskepticism bland partier och medborgare: Tidigare forskning, förklaringar och förslag på analysmodeller

Abstract

Party-based and Public Euroscepticism: Previous Research, Explanations and Analytical Frameworks. This article confronts some general methodological issues involved when analysing ‘euroscepticism’, i.e. opposition to European integration. Reviewing the literature on party-based and public euroscepticism, the article proceeds with a presentation and critical examination of conceptual frameworks and models suggested in previous research on public attitudes towards the EU. Drawing on e.g. the Eurobarometer surveys, the strengths and weaknesses of different analytical frameworks are demonstrated. The article concludes with a discussion about measurement issues related to empirical analyses of public opposition to European integration.