Shaping Public Attitudes towards European Integration in the Western Balkans: Euroscepticism, Europhilia and Eurorealism in North Macedonia
Formování veřejných nálad směrem k evropské integraci na západním Balkáně: euroskepticismus, eurofilie a eurorealismus v Severní Makedonii
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/152755Identifikátory
SIS: 227808
Kolekce
- Kvalifikační práce [18142]
Vedoucí práce
Oponent práce
Styczyńska, Natasza
Fakulta / součást
Fakulta sociálních věd
Obor
European Politics and Society: Vaclav Havel Joint Master Programme
Katedra / ústav / klinika
Katedra evropských studií
Datum obhajoby
21. 9. 2021
Nakladatel
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních vědJazyk
Angličtina
Známka
Velmi dobře
Klíčová slova (anglicky)
European Integration, Western Balkans, Euroscepticism, EU Conditionality, Media Agenda-Setting, Freedom of media, Public OpinionEuropean Politics and Society Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme MA Thesis Attitudes towards European Integration in the Western Balkans: Euroscepticism and Europhilia in North Macedonia Maria Paschalina Dimopoulou Abstract The progress in the integration of EU candidate member states is determined by the level of democratization they have achieved, the level of success in the transition to market economy, the rule of law development and the ability to fulfill the conditions obligatory for member states. The attitudes towards the prospect of membership range from fervent enthusiasm to severe skepticism, depending on the length of the process, the success or lack thereof in the institutional transformation, the compatibility of the European values with traditional norms and region-specific reasons. There have been many studies focusing on the Central and East European former candidate states, while contemporary research on the Western Balkan region is rather focused on the EU's enlargement fatigue and conditionality failure. This thesis attempts to examine the role of domestic media of a candidate state in shaping the public opinion and the possible role of the political parties using the media to project their agendas on integration. The case study of North Macedonia proves the positive connection...