Local institutions are often viewed as delivering policies that match citizens’ preferences more closely, and tend to enable better opportunities for participation in politics. (3/9) ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Bringing these ideas together with the benchmarking literature on European Union support, I suggest that these qualities make local institutions a safe haven for individuals with high levels of place-based resentment. (4/9) academic.oup.com/book/9419

Euroscepticism and the Future of European Integration

Abstract. The European Union (EU) is facing one of the rockiest periods in its existence. At no time in its history has it looked so economically fragile, so in