Francesco Visconti

5 March 2022

Transnationalism fosters more engagement in European politics

By Anna Kyriazi and Francesco Visconti

How often do you discuss European Union (EU) political matters with others? Do you feel that your voice counts in the way the EU conducts its business? Did you vote in the latest elections for the European Parliament (EP)?
In a newly published article, we explain that the way people answer these questions depends, in part, on the extent to which they live their lives “across” the national borders of EU member states. Transnational citizens are more likely to engage in such forms of political behaviour.

4 February 2022

European solidarity at a crossroads. REScEU Mass Survey 2019.

By Niccolo Donati, Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti

This REScEU Mass Survey Report analyses the relevant results of a public opinion survey conducted in a sample of ten EU member states – Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden – in July 2019, just after the European Parliament (EP) elections held in May 2019.

24 May 2019

From cosmopolitans to “Eupolitans”: citizens’ attitudes on welfare before and after Maastricht

By Francesco Visconti

Attitudes towards access to social security benefits have gained importance with the increased salience of EU affairs and immigration. Trans-national solidarity has been reduced from a cosmopolitan to a "Eupolitan" dimension.

12 February 2019

To perceive and to believe: misperceptions about immigration and European solidarity

By Francesco Visconti

Misperception of immigration numbers has changed across time, but continues to endure among European citizens. Misperception is linked to Eurosceptic preferences and restrictive immigration policies.

17 January 2019

Mass Vs Elites #1: the mission of the EU

By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti

Ensuring fiscal stability or social protection. What should the top priority for the EU be?

26 June 2018

Against Euroscepticism: practice, don’t preach the EU

By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti

This article elaborates the multidimensional concept of “EU-politanism”, which refers to respondent’s connections with citizens of other countries and their familiarity with the EU context. In recent Italian elections, voters with EU-politan experiences expressed less extreme positions on the EU and immigration.

18 May 2018

The winners and losers of globalisation in the Italian elections

By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti

The recent Italian elections provide evidence of a political conflict between the winners and losers of globalisation. The latter tend to be more hostile to the EU and the Euro, more chauvinist and more likely to vote for Eurosceptic parties.

16 April 2018

Understanding the Italian vote: a matter of policy agendas

By Alessandro Pellegata and Francesco Visconti

Voter’s agendas suggest unemployment remains the most pressing problem, while immigration is becoming more important compared to previous elections. The polarisation of the issue of immigration played a central role in this year’s electoral campaign and is reflected in the public’s attitude towards the EU.

«Any government in which eurosceptics have a substantial influence could have unpredictable consequences on the future of European integration, and hold back the process of reforming the EU»

Francesco Visconti

Francesco Visconti

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