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Religion and Youth Support for the European Union

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  • Brent F. Nelsen
  • James L. Guth

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Religion is an important influence on adult attitudes toward European integration, as devout Catholics strongly support integration, while committed Protestants are less enthusiastic. Here we consider whether this relationship holds for reputedly secularized European youth. Using Eurobarometer 47.2OVR, we show that devout Catholic and Orthodox youth do in fact support the European Union, as do committed Protestants, and generically religious youths, but at lower levels. Atheists and agnostics are more critical of the EU. High levels of social capital and pro‐immigration sentiments also predict euro‐enthusiasm. We conclude by analysing the variation in youth attitudes across Member States.

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  • Brent F. Nelsen & James L. Guth, 2003. "Religion and Youth Support for the European Union," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 41(1), pages 89-112, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:41:y:2003:i:1:p:89-112
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-5965.00412
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    1. Cigdem Kentmen-Cin & Cengiz Erisen, 2017. "Anti-immigration attitudes and the opposition to European integration: A critical assessment," European Union Politics, , vol. 18(1), pages 3-25, March.
    2. Margarete Scherer, 2015. "The Religious Context in Explaining Public Support for the European Union," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(4), pages 893-909, July.
    3. Hien, Josef, 2019. "The Religious Foundations of the European Crisis," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 57(2), pages 185-204.
    4. Cigdem Kentmen, 2008. "Determinants of Support for EU Membership in Turkey," European Union Politics, , vol. 9(4), pages 487-510, December.
    5. Juan Carlos Martín & Alessandro Indelicato, 2023. "A fuzzy-hybrid analysis of citizens’ perception toward immigrants in Europe," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 57(2), pages 1101-1124, April.

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