Fear, anger and enthusiasm about the European Union: Effects of emotional reactions on public preferences towards European integration
Fear, anger and enthusiasm about the European Union: Effects of emotional reactions on public preferences towards European integration
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DOI：
10.1177/1465116517698048
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发表时间：
2017-03
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Sofia Vasilopoulou;Markus Wagner
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作者：
Sofia Vasilopoulou;Markus Wagner
情绪如何影响公众对欧盟的看法？这篇文章通过论证情绪反应对于理解公民对欧盟的态度是重要的，从而推进了现有的关注线索选择、功利主义和认同感的文献。这是因为恐惧、愤怒和热情等离散情绪会影响个体应对威胁的方式，以及他们寻找、处理和使用信息的方式。我们的假设是，与焦虑的公民相比，那些对欧盟感到愤怒的人更有可能希望离开欧盟，更不愿意接受成本效益考量，对一体化的看法也不那么微妙。我们的分析使用了2015年4月在英国进行的一项调查，支持了我们的假设。这些结果有助于我们预测政治策略的有效性，例如在全民公投运动中。
How do emotions affect public opinion on the European Union? This article advances existing literature that focuses on cue-taking, utilitarianism and identity by arguing that emotional reactions are important to understanding citizen attitudes towards the European Union. This is because discrete emotions such as fear, anger and enthusiasm affect how individuals deal with threats and how they seek out, process and use information. We hypothesise that, compared to anxious citizens, those angry with the European Union are more likely to wish to leave the European Union, less receptive to cost–benefit considerations, and less nuanced in their opinions about integration. Our analyses, carried out using a survey conducted in the UK in April 2015, support our hypotheses. These results help us predict the effectiveness of political strategies, e.g. in referendum campaigns.