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Chapter ten: Delegating Upwards: Challenges of International Politics
- How deeply does Britain’s Euroscepticism run?
The British Social Attitudes survey touches on the most pressing trends displayed by the UK population every year. This paper touches on what lies behind our attitudes towards Europe using data, finding that while some people have had trouble with the cultural consequences of EU membership this was not enough to fuel Brexit. Rather, this uneasiness, coupled with the belief of economic gains to be achieved upon exit, led many to vote for Brexit.
https://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/media/39024/euroscepticism.pdf
- Statistics from European Central Bank
This link will lead you to a page which encourages to explore the many data sets and economic statistics concerning the economic health of the Euro Area. This is important given that Brexit was partially caused by a belief that the UK would be economically better of outside the EU. Thus, in this light, have a look and see how the Euro Area is doing economically, given the departure of the UK.
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/html/index.en.html
- Standard Eurobarometer 95 - Spring 2021
This is the most recent Eurobarometer survey conducted in June-July (2021). It offers a wider perspective on EU sentiment, with most EU countries, positive about their membership. The data does show, however, that optimism about the future of the EU peaked in 2009, with trust in the EU is nonetheless high. On another note, pay attention to the prevalence of economic indicators, especially given issues of climate change and immigration.