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From pathology to mainstream phenomenon: Reviewing the Euroscepticism debate in research and theory

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When taking stock of the now vast literature on Euroscepticism, one cannot but notice the often deeply
normative character of much of the academic research on this topic. This article argues that it is as a result
of the pro-integration bias in mainstream EC/EU studies that Euroscepticism has been conceptualized as a
‘phenomenon of the periphery’ – be it the periphery of party systems, the periphery of domestic societies or
the geographical periphery of the EU, epitomized by the UK and the Nordic countries. However, since the
early 2000s, the spread of Euroscepticism at public opinion and party levels across the EU has contributed
to changing academic understandings of Euroscepticism, from a quasi-pathology to a mainstream and
enduring phenomenon in European domestic societies and democracies. Considering the risk of conceptual
overstretch ensuing from this ‘mainstreaming’, the article puts forward some theoretical and methodological
proposals for future research on Euroscepticism, by drawing lessons from comparable academic debates on
the notion of populism, and by recasting debates on Euroscepticism in the light of the current financial and
Eurozone crises.

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Judul Seri

International Political Science Review

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

France : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2015

Deskripsi Fisik

International Political Science Review 2015, Vol. 36(3) 250– 263

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English

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DOI: 10.1177/0192512

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

2015, Vol. 36(3) 250– 263

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sociology

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