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    STUDIA EUROPAEA - Issue no. 2 / 2021  
         
  Article:   PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON THE WESTERN BALKAN STATES'' ACCESSION TO THE EU. SOCIAL-CONSTRUCTIVIST INTERPRETATIONS.

Authors:  LAURA M. HERȚA, DELIA POP-FLANJA.
 
       
         
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DOI: 10.24193/subbeuropaea.2021.2.07

Published Online: 2021-12-30
Published Print: 2021-12-30
pp. 135-162

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The purpose of this article is to analyse, form a social constructivist perspective, public perception on the accession of Western Balkan States to the European Union. The public opinion is an important indicator of the current situation in the region, as well as of the level of preparedness, engagement, and availability of the society to the European project and to internalize European values. For a more comprehensive understanding of the evolution and dynamics of public opinion, and whether we can discuss enlargement or accession fatigue, we have made a comparative analysis of polls conducted in 2010 and 2020. Moreover, since general polls are sensitive barometers and cannot be properly understood without placing them in a wider context, we have extended our research to the factors that influence public perception and the exposure to disinformation.

Keywords: Western Balkans, EU accession, public perception, social constructivism
 
         
     
         
         
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