Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Public opinion and European integration
  • Introduction: losing hearts and minds? Taking sotck of EU public opinion
  • What is th matter with Europe? The puzzles of Euroscepticism
  • Part II. The nature of support and scepticism
  • In or out? A benchmark theory of support and scepticism
  • Kicking up a fuss? From permissive to repsonsive support and scepticism
  • Part III. A typology of support and scepticism
  • A divided public? Types of support and scepticism
  • Common people? Who are supporters and sceptics and what do they want?
  • Part IV. The consequences of support and scepticism
  • Going hard or soft? Party choice among supports and sceptics
  • Brexit and beyond: leave and remain preferences among supporters and sceptics
  • Part V. Public opinion and the future of European integration
  • Change or die? EU reform preferences among supporters and sceptics
  • Conclusion: a divided public, a divided union: where do we go from here?