European narratives and Euroscepticism in the Western Balkans and the EU

European Narratives and Euroscepticism : an introduction -- Our cases : setting the context, Political and cultural opportunities for Eurosceptic narratives -- Poor EU contestation, external shocks and the rise of illiberalism in the Slovenian post-transition context -- If you scratch the surface : Euroscepticism in Poland -- From strong support to harsh opposition to the EU : the case of Italy -- To join or not to join? The case of North Macedonia -- Anticipating the (European) future while revisiting the (troubled) past : the case of Bosnia Herzegovina -- Conclusion : varieties of Euroscepticism.

"This book investigates Euroscepticism from below, from both the Right and the Left, from political parties and social movements in five countries in Europe: two candidate-countries for accession to the EU - North Macedonia and Bosnia Herzegovina, and three member states: Italy, Poland and Slovenia. With a mixed methods approach, it combines interviews, focus groups and content analyses of (online and offline) organizational documents and manifestos in each of the countries, to analyse and unpack a variety of narratives on Europe and the European integration process, at both party and social movement levels. Offering a comparison of the narratives surrounding Europe and the conceptualisation of Euroscepticism, including the identification of several paths of opposition this volume will appeal to scholars of sociology and politics with interests in the European Union, political and social movements and framing theory"--