Introduction and Definition
Perhaps the most widely agreed-upon definition of Euroscepticism is Taggart’s (1998, p. 366): “contingent or qualified opposition” and “outright and unqualified opposition to the process of European integration.” To anchor the definition into the discursive space, it may be helpful to list both the opposite positions and the political currents and trends that Euroscepticism intersects with. Eurosceptics of different colors generally oppose Europhiles’ wishes of an “ever closer union” – the furthering of the European integration, be it external (accession of new members) or internal (strengthening the EU institutions and the EU’s mandate over areas previously under the mandate of nation-states). Importantly, both left- and right-wing Euroscepticism exist and are often associated with populism (see chapter “Populism”), nationalism, sovereignism, anti-elitism, anti-bureaucratism, anti-austerity, and anti-immigration (see chapter “Migrants and Migration”). It...
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Jakša, U. (2019). Euroscepticism. In: Romaniuk, S., Thapa, M., Marton, P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_203-1
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