Research on Ways to Ameliorate the Degree of People’s Euroscepticism after the Brexit Referendum

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Research on Ways to Ameliorate the Degree of People’s Euroscepticism after the Brexit Referendum

Ruixuan Zhang 1*
  • 1 China Foreign Affairs University    
  • *corresponding author 202006022@uibe.edu.cn
Published on 20 November 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/23/20230502
LNEP Vol.23
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-125-4
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-126-1

Abstract

After the Brexit referendum, some scholars predicted it could have a demonstration effect, leading to increased public skepticism towards the European Union (EU). In response to this challenge, EU countries have implemented a series of reform measures, which have proven to be effective, but with varying degrees of success. Previous research mainly focused on the impact of Brexit on the EU and the countermeasures taken by the EU, without a deeper study of which combination of reform measures is more effective. This paper conducts a “qualitative comparative analysis” of the various reforms implemented by EU member states. The results show that the most effective combination of measures consists of three parallel causal paths: effective promotion of EU citizenship, effective economic policy reform, and reduction of social welfare; effective promotion of EU citizenship, increased awareness of hate speech and other extremist discourse through education, increased support for refugees and ethnic minorities, and strengthened social media regulation; effective promotion of EU citizenship, promotion of cultural understanding through education, increased support for civil society organizations against extremism, and effective economic policy reform. Effective citizenship reform presents to be a necessary condition. The paths to reducing public skepticism towards the EU are diverse, and effective economic policy reform, strengthened social media regulation, and promotion of cultural understanding through education are all more effective in increasing public trust in the EU.

Keywords:

Brexit, Euro-skepticism, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

Zhang,R. (2023). Research on Ways to Ameliorate the Degree of People’s Euroscepticism after the Brexit Referendum. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,23,306-315.
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Zhang,R. (2023). Research on Ways to Ameliorate the Degree of People’s Euroscepticism after the Brexit Referendum. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,23,306-315.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Global Politics and Socio-Humanities

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References

[1]. Stephen M. Walt. (2016). The Case Against Peace. Retrieved from http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/17/the-case-against-peace-syria-europe-brexit-donald-trump/

[2]. Joseph E. Stiglitz, (2016). How a Currency Meant to Unite Europe Wound up Dividing It. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/business/international/how-a-currency-intended-to-unite-europe-wound-up-dividing-it.html

[3]. Zhanpeng Wang, (2016) The Brexit Referendum and the Prospect of a “Multi-Speed Europe”. Chinese Journal of European Studies, 4, 35-42.

[4]. China News. (2016). The First EU Summit Without a British Prime Minister is Imminent, and EU Leaders Voice Solidarity. Retrieved from https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2016-09-14/doc-ifxvukuq4446723.shtml

[5]. Yichen Zhong, Yingjie Luo. (2019) New Public Management Reform in European Integration: A Case Study of the Supranational Decentralization of Justice and Home Affairs in the European Union. Chinese Journal of European Studies, 3, 129-155.

[6]. Yousun Yang.(2022) Germany’s “Soft Strategy” for Countering Extremism. Deutschland-Studien, 3, 64-84.

[7]. Neill Nugent, Brexit: Yet another crisis for the EU. (2021)Brexit and Beyond, UCL Press.

[8]. Roberta Guerrina, Europe: History, Ideas and Ideologies. (2003) New York: Oxford University Press.

[9]. Eurobarometer 86, (2016) Standard Eurobarometer 86 - Autumn 2016. Retrieved from https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2137

[10]. Qipeng Shi, Donglin Han. (2017) Regime collapse in contemporary social movements: Qualitative comparative analysis of “Color Revolution” and “Arab Spring”. Quarterly Journal of International Politics, 5, 130-155.

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