Postmodern EU? Integration between Alternative Horizons and Territorial Angst

Abstract This article investigates the determinants of individual support for independence in Montenegro. We outline five theoretically distinct groups of factors covered by the literature and evaluate their impact on individual preference for independence. Using observational data obtained from a nationally representative survey conducted in Montenegro in 2003–2004, we find support for several hypotheses, showing that identity, income, and partisanship significantly impact individual opinion about independence. We also investigate and discuss the relative effect size of different factors associated with preference for independence. Additionally, we test variables with hitherto unexplored implications for opinions on independence, including the impact of support for EU membership, as well as support for democratic principles. Our logistic regression analyses reveal that attitudes towards EU integration and minority rights are strongly associated with support for independence. By systematically analyzing existing and new hypotheses with data from an understudied case, our findings contribute to the nascent literature on individual preferences for independence.

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The Role of Public Opinion in EU Integration: Assessing the Relationship between Elites and the Public during the Refugee Crisis

JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies ◽

10.1111/jcms.13183 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danilo Di Mauro ◽

Vincenzo Memoli

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Refugee Crisis ◽

The Public ◽

Eu Integration ◽

The Relationship

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Fighting disinformation. The impact of the Covid-19 on youth trust in European Institutions

SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE ◽

10.3280/sc2021-061006 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 71-89

Author(s):

Lucia D’Ambrosi ◽

Isabel Iniesta ◽

Mariaeugenia Parito ◽

Ricardo Pérez-Calle

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Young People ◽

Quantitative Study ◽

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Eu Integration ◽

European Institutions ◽

Communicative Actions ◽

The Impact ◽

The Eu

The pandemic crisis and the linked infodemic are extraordinary cases to test the EU capability to manage the disinformation disorder, especially towards young people. This paper aims to analyse the impact of the EU communicative actions regarding disinformation about Covid-19, on trust and sense of belonging in young Italian and Spanish university students. The research presents an exploratory and quantitative study that uses a second-generation multivariate analysis method. The results show that trust can be very well the resource on which EU communicative actions may positively impact. Nevertheless, our study reveals that the EU in-stitutions measures have not increased sense of belonging in EU integration.

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