The Eurobarometer and the process of European integration
The Eurobarometer and the process of European integration
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欧洲晴雨表和欧洲一体化进程
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2014
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Sylke Nissen
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作者：
Sylke Nissen
近40年来，欧盟委员会一直在观察欧盟的发展，因为它反映在公众舆论中。欧洲晴雨表衡量欧洲人口对与欧洲有关的各种问题的态度。欧洲晴雨表的信息价值被认为相当高，因为每年进行两次的调查产生了大量数据。本文通过分析欧洲晴雨表的方法论基础，讨论其不足，探讨欧洲晴雨表在欧洲一体化进程中的作用。最后一节讨论了欧洲联盟委员会作为缔约实体是否利用欧洲晴雨表作为促进支持欧洲一体化进程的政治工具的问题。有人认为，欧盟委员会对欧洲晴雨表的工具化危及其信息价值，而与此同时，这种转变的政治利益仍然值得商榷。
For nearly 40 years, the European Commission has observed the development of the European Union as it is reflected in public opinion. The Eurobarometer measures the European population’s attitudes about various issues related to Europe. The informational value of the Eurobarometer is viewed as quite high, since the surveys, which are conducted twice a year, generate a large quantity of data. This article investigates the role of the Eurobarometer in the process of European integration by analysing the methodological foundations of the Eurobarometer and discussing its weaknesses. The final section addresses the issue of whether the European Commission, as the contracting entity, utilizes the Eurobarometer as a political instrument to promote support for the process of European integration. It is argued here that the Commission’s instrumentalisation of the Eurobarometer jeopardizes its informational value, whereas at the same time the political benefits of this shift remain debatable.