CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2007
| Author | Melnikliyska, Boryana Kirilova |
|---|---|
| Title | The Rise of Euroscepticism in a New Member State of the European Union: The Case of Bulgaria |
| Summary | The objective of this thesis is to analyze the dynamics of Euroscepticism in Bulgaria. Firstly, the structure and levels of support and opposition towards the European Union on the level of public opinion are examined. The mass public of Bulgaria appears to be rather positive towards the country’s “European future,” despite the postponed membership of the country. Following, the party-based Euroscepticism is examined. Essentially, the findings of the study point to a rather interesting results. On the one hand there seems to be high level of Euroscepticism among the political parties in Bulgaria. On the other hand, the way the European issue is used is in line with strategic, rather than ideological considerations. Importantly, however, a mismatch between public-level and elite-level Euroscepticism appears to be present, as in the case of most of the EU member states. |
| Supervisor | Batory, Agnes |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2007/melnikliyska_boryana.pdf |
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