The Eurodisappointed: On the disenchantment with the EU's limited response to democratic backsliding

Radosław Markowski and Piotr Zagórski
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Radosław Markowski: Center for the Study of Democracy, SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland
Piotr Zagórski: Center for the Study of Democracy, SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland

European Union Politics, 2024, vol. 25, issue 2, 223-244

Abstract: Some defenders of democratic rights and the rule of law are becoming increasingly frustrated by the European Union's inadequate response to democratic backsliding in countries like Poland and Hungary. This study focuses on Poland and introduces the concept of ‘Eurodisappointment’ to describe this new group, which is conceptually and empirically distinct from Euroscepticism. Rather than being Eurosceptic, the Eurodisappointed self-limit their Euroenthusiasm without opposing integration. Drawing on original survey data, we demonstrate that Eurodisappointment is particularly prevalent among women, opposition party voters, and those dissatisfied with the state of democracy in Poland. It is yet to be seen whether and how the concept of Eurodisappointment can be applied to studies of attitudes towards the European Union in other member states.

Keywords: Democratic backsliding; European Union; Euroscepticism; Poland; rule of law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/14651165231218894

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