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In person icon Euroscepticism, Inequality, Attitudes and Social Identity

European Union
Identity
Social Media
P119
Jane Jenson
Université de Montréal
Beverly Barrett
University of Houston
European Union

In person icon Building: Jean-Brillant, Floor: 4, Room: B-4270

Thursday 09:00 - 10:40 EDT (27/08/2015)

Abstract

This panel with four papers discusses various aspects of Euroscepticism (in particular in Germany), attitudes towards European integration across income, education, and other demographic groups and whether some groups have been better represented by their governments in negotiations with the EU than others. Also discussed is drivers for the increase in Euroskepticism, for example rising income inequality as well as “East” and “West”. Finally, through the lenses of social identity theory research is reported on the role of social media (such as twitter) as instruments of public diplomacy by political entities to project an appealing image to the rest of the world.

Title Details
Assessing the Euroscepticism of the AFD during the European Elections 2014 View Paper Details
Euroskepticism, Income Inequality and Financial Expectations View Paper Details
European Integration and Representational Inequality View Paper Details
Twit That: Social Media and the Making of the European Union’s External Identity View Paper Details