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Mapping public support for the varieties of differentiated integration

Mapping public support for the varieties of differentiated integration This article maps and investigates public support for different types of differentiated integration (DI) in the European Union. We examine citizens’ preferences for DI using novel survey data from eight EU member states. The data reveals substantive differences in support for different types of DI. Factor analyses reveal two dimensions that seem to structure citizens’ evaluations of DI. The first dimension relates to the effect of DI on the European integration project, the second concerns the safeguarding of national autonomy. Citizens’ attitudes on this second dimension vary substantively across countries. General EU support is the most important correlate of DI support, correlating positively with the first and negatively with the second dimension. Our results underline that while citizens generally care about the fairness of DI, balancing out their different concerns can be a challenging political task. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Union Politics SAGE

Mapping public support for the varieties of differentiated integration

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SAGE
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© The Author(s) 2022
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1465-1165
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1741-2757
DOI
10.1177/14651165221127633
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Abstract

This article maps and investigates public support for different types of differentiated integration (DI) in the European Union. We examine citizens’ preferences for DI using novel survey data from eight EU member states. The data reveals substantive differences in support for different types of DI. Factor analyses reveal two dimensions that seem to structure citizens’ evaluations of DI. The first dimension relates to the effect of DI on the European integration project, the second concerns the safeguarding of national autonomy. Citizens’ attitudes on this second dimension vary substantively across countries. General EU support is the most important correlate of DI support, correlating positively with the first and negatively with the second dimension. Our results underline that while citizens generally care about the fairness of DI, balancing out their different concerns can be a challenging political task.

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European Union Politics – SAGE

Published: Mar 1, 2023

Keywords: Core Europe; differentiated integration; factor analysis; public opinion; two-speed Europe

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