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Rallying around the EU flag: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and attitudes toward European integration

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  • Steiner, Nils D.
  • Berlinschi, Ruxanda
  • Farvaque, Etienne
  • Fidrmuc, Jan
  • Harms, Philipp
  • Mihailov, Alexander
  • Neugart, Michael
  • Stanek, Piotr

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This article uses a survey amongst students at European universities to explore whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected attitudes towards European integration. Some respondents completed the survey just before Russia's assault on 24 February 2022, and some did so just afterwards, thus delivering a quasi-experimental design situation, which we exploit. Our results suggest that the ominous news about the Russian attack increased the participants' interest in EU politics, consolidated their attachment to the EU and made them more mindful and appreciative of the benefits of deeper European integration. In effect, the war so close to the EU Eastern border provoked a rally around the supranational EU flag, with convergence of public opinion towards shared European values.

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  • Steiner, Nils D. & Berlinschi, Ruxanda & Farvaque, Etienne & Fidrmuc, Jan & Harms, Philipp & Mihailov, Alexander & Neugart, Michael & Stanek, Piotr, 2024. "Rallying around the EU flag: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and attitudes toward European integration," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 146364, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
    • Handle: RePEc:dar:wpaper:146364
    DOI: 10.1111/jcms.13449
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    • F02 - International Economics - - General - - - International Economic Order and Integration
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism
    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-
    • Z18 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Public Policy

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