Eurosceptic Cues and Citizen Attitudes

The goal of this project was to study and explain how different types of elite Euroscepticism affect citizens’ attitudes. For this purpose, a survey experiment in Germany, France and the United Kingdom was conducted. Respondents were presented with different types of Eurosceptic messages – criticizing the European Union from an economic, institutional and cultural perspective. Following the experimental treatment, respondents were asked a range of questions about their ideological and policy views on EU-related and domestic issues. The goal of this project was to study and explain how different types of elite Euroscepticism affect citizens’ attitudes. For this purpose, a survey experiment in Germany, France and the United Kingdom was conducted. Respondents were presented with different types of Eurosceptic messages – criticizing the European Union from an economic, institutional and cultural perspective. Following the experimental treatment, respondents were asked a range of questions about their ideological and policy views on EU-related and domestic issues.