Understanding Attitudes to the European Community: A Social-Psychological Study in Four Member States (European Monographs in Social Psychology) - Hardcover

Hewstone, Miles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521321654 ISBN 13: 9780521321655

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1986

Synopsis

This 1986 study presents an insightful perspective on public attitudes towards the European Community. It contains a review of the findings from public opinion surveys of the time on this issue, but goes beyond straightforward description to provide a real understanding of European attitudes. A variety of social-psychological theories are used to test a model of the structure underlying Community attitudes. The original data reported in the present study parallel the findings from much larger, representative and long-term surveys of public opinion. Thus Miles Hewstone is able to derive from his research a wide-ranging analysis of cross-national differences in attitudinal support, the Community's impact on its citizens, and the likely trends in attitude and voting behaviour. At a time when the entry of Spain and Portugal had further expanded the Community's membership, such issues were particularly timely and this clear and penetrating study especially welcome.

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This 1986 study presents an insightful perspective on public attitudes towards the European Community. It contains a review of the findings from public opinion surveys of the time on this issue, but goes beyond straightforward description to provide a real understanding of European attitudes.

Synopsis

This study presents a new perspective on public attitudes towards the European Community. It contains an up-to-date review of the findings from public opinion surveys on this issue, but goes beyond straightforward description to provide a real understanding of European attitudes. A variety of social-psychological theories are used to test a model of the structure underlying Community attitudes. The original data reported in the present study parallel the findings from much larger, representative and long-term surveys of public opinion. Thus Miles Hewstone is able to derive from his research a wide-ranging analysis of cross-national differences in attitudinal support, the Community's impact on its citizens, and the likely trends in attitude, and voting behaviour. At a time when the entry of Spain and Portugal has further expanded the Community's membership, such issues are particularly timely and this clear and penetrating study will be especially welcome.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521321654
• ISBN 13: 9780521321655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 324