Framing the European Union: The Power of Political Arguments in Shaping European Integration
Oct 2015 · Cambridge University Press
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What is the impact of political language upon public opinion towards European integration? Based upon media analysis, public opinion data and over 140 in-depth interviews with senior officials and campaigners, Ece Özlem Atikcan examines six EU referendum votes: in Spain, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on the European Constitution in 2005; and in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty in 2008 and 2009. In all instances, polls show that the voting public favored the referendum proposals before the campaigns began, yet this initially positive public opinion melted away in three of these six cases. Why did this occur? Atikcan demonstrates that the key to the puzzle lies in political campaigns, where argument strategies can, at least temporarily, reverse public opinion enough to affect referendum outcomes. Providing a critical analysis of campaign strategy and EU communication policy, this book will be essential reading for academics, policymakers, politicians and future campaigners.
What is the impact of political language upon public opinion towards European integration? Based upon media analysis, public opinion data and over 140 in-depth interviews with senior officials and campaigners, Ece Özlem Atikcan examines six EU referendum votes: in Spain, France, the Netherlands a...
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Ece Özlem Atikcan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Laval University. Her research seeks to explain rapid shifts in public opinion towards the European Union, focusing particularly on referendum campaigns. The recipient of academic grants from the Quebec Research Council for her work on double referendums, she has also been awarded postdoctoral fellowships from the European University Institute, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Center for International Studies and Research at Université de Montréal.
Ece Özlem Atikcan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Laval University. Her research seeks to explain rapid shifts in public opinion towards the European Union, focusing particularly on referendum campaigns. The recipient of academic grants from the Quebec Research C...
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