written by
Ferrara, Federico ; Schelkle, Waltraud ; Truchlewski, Zbigniew
What difference does the framing of a crisis make to European Union solidarity? – European Union Politics
18/07/2023
scritto da
Ferrara, Federico ; Schelkle, Waltraud ; Truchlewski, Zbigniew

Abstract:

Does the framing of crises shape public support for inter-state solidarity? We focus on three dimensions that have been salient in the characterisation of European Union crises and may affect public support for solidarity more generally: (a) how country-specific or common a crisis is; (b) whether policymakers are seen as responsible for the crisis or not; and (c) how existential or manageable the threat posed by a crisis appears. We employ a pre-registered factorial vignette experiment conducted in 15 European Union countries to assess how characterising a hypothetical crisis affects voter support for fiscal and financial solidarity. Our results show that exposure to different crises frames shapes public support for risk-sharing in the European Union. Changes in solidaristic attitudes vary significantly with the means of fiscal risk-sharing proposed.

To cite this article:

Ferrara, F. M., Schelkle, W., & Truchlewski, Z. (2023). What difference does the framing of a crisis make to European Union solidarity? European Union Politics, 24(4), 666-683. https://doi.org/10.1177/14651165231184641

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This project is funded with a Synergy Grant by the European Research Council under Grant Agreement n. 810356. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.