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Of losers and laggards: the interplay of material conditions and individual perceptions in the shaping of EU discontent
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Abstract Two principal strands of scholarship analyse the material roots of European Union (EU) discontent. Some focus on the effects of regional decline, while others examine the role of individual socioeconomic factors. This paper brings these two perspectives together. We argue that EU discontent is a mul... view more
Two principal strands of scholarship analyse the material roots of European Union (EU) discontent. Some focus on the effects of regional decline, while others examine the role of individual socioeconomic factors. This paper brings these two perspectives together. We argue that EU discontent is a multifaceted phenomenon structured by the spatially-rooted interplay between individual and regional material conditions and subjective perceptions. We apply PLS-SEM to Eurobarometer public opinion data (2018-2019) and find that the geographical location and the socioeconomic position shape EU discontent directly. However, material factors' relevance for EU discontent is the greatest in structuring individual future expectations. Furthermore, democratic dissatisfaction turns out to be a key factor, pointing to the importance of institutional perceptions in the geography of discontent.... view less
Keywords
perception; EU; attitude; Eurobarometer; satisfaction; socioeconomic factors; public opinion
Classification
Social Psychology
European Politics
Free Keywords
discontent; PLS; Eurobarometer 90.1 (2018) (ZA7484); Eurobarometer 91.1 (2019) (ZA7561)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 395-415
Journal
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 14 (2021) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsab022
ISSN
1752-1386
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed