2026/01/01 by Victor Jaeschke
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #European Union Policy and Governance #Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics #Political and Economic history of UK and US
paper · doi:10.1017/s096077732610188x
openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/07/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/24
This article reviews recent scholarship in two distinct but related fields of historical research: neoliberalism and Euroscepticism. It begins from the observation that these fields face similar epistemological challenges and exhibit considerable empirical overlap, since the most influential strand of Euroscepticism, originating in the 1980s, was heavily influenced by neoliberal thought. The article first traces the emergence of this intersection. It argues that Thatcherite Britain remains pivotal to this story but notes that similar trends had already surfaced in other EU member states by the early 1990s. At the same time, a distinctly anti-neoliberal strand of Euroscepticism emerged in response. The article then outlines promising avenues for future research, focusing on two areas in particular: the transnational connections of neoliberal Euroscepticism and the influence of neoliberal thought on the EU’s role on the global stage.