Vasilopoulou, Sofia orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-4433 and Wagner, Markus (2017) Fear, anger and enthusiasm about the European Union:Effects of emotional reactions on public preferences towards European integration. European union politics. 382–405. ISSN 1465-1165
Abstract
How do emotions affect public opinion on the European Union? This article advances existing literature that focuses on cue-taking, utilitarianism and identity by arguing that emotional reactions are important to understanding citizen attitudes towards the European Union. This is because discrete emotions such as fear, anger and enthusiasm affect how individuals deal with threats and how they seek out, process and use information. We hypothesise that, compared to anxious citizens, those angry with the European Union are more likely to wish to leave the European Union, less receptive to cost–benefit considerations, and less nuanced in their opinions about integration. Our analyses, carried out using a survey conducted in the UK in April 2015, support our hypotheses. These results help us predict the effectiveness of political strategies, e.g. in referendum campaigns.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2017. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Anger,Euroscepticism,emotional reactions,enthusiasm,fear |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Politics (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Unknown UNSPECIFIED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) UNSPECIFIED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) ES/N001826/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 11 Apr 2017 16:00 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:09 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116517698048 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1465116517698048 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114940 |
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