1. “Not Laughing Now”: Nigel Farage, European Identity, and Euroscepticism in the EU
- Author:
- Baronia Nitisha
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Institute of European Studies
- Abstract:
- Due to economic, political, and cultural disparities between member states, the European Union (EU) has been unable to form a pan-European political and cultural identity. This has resulted in a long-term vote capturing opportunity for far-right political parties, which have brought Euroscepticism to the EU’s doorstep through election to the European Parliament (EP). Furthermore, because of their ability to emphasize these deeply rooted economic, political, and cultural disparities, far-right eurosceptic Members of European Parliament (MEPs) exacerbate Euroscepticism in a self-sustaining cycle that both internally and externally threatens EU legitimacy and, if left unaddressed, the very future of European integration.
- Topic:
- International Affairs and Brexit
- Political Geography:
- Europe