2021/11/05 by Marko Stojić · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #European Union Policy and Governance #European Politics and Security #International Relations and Foreign Policy
paper · doi:10.1080/21599165.2021.1993191
openalex publication_date 2021/11/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/17
This article examines how Eurosceptic parties in Serbia framed the issue of “Europe” in their discourse during times of crisis. It identifies three main frames through which the EU has been problematised: socio-economic, political and cultural ones. While political framing dominated the discourse, distinct domestic circumstances had an important bearing on how each party criticised the Union. Serbia's turbulent relationship with Western-based organisations and its status as a post-conflict and fragmented state greatly affected the way Eurosceptic parties portrayed the EU. At the same time, EU crises had a minor impact on party narratives in the Serbian context, suggesting that Eurosceptic party narratives in EU member states do not necessarily resonate with Eurosceptic parties outside the Union.