Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side? Norwegians' Assessments of Brexit

Abstract: To what extent has Brexit affected Norwegians' perceptions of their current relationship with the EU? What are the considerations that central political and societal actors bring up to explain their stances? What are the broader lessons for the EU's relations with non-members? We argue that Norway’s EU affiliation is so close that we can draw on Catherine De Vries' benchmark theory to assess whether Brexit affects Norwegians’ assessments of Norway's relationship with the EU. We focus on the Norwegian government’s stance. Further, we consider opinion polls to understand the strength of domestic support for the EEA Agreement, and whether that support has changed as a consequence of Brexit. We thereafter look for political entrepreneurs or political change agents, in political parties, in interest groups, and among civil society activists. We find that Brexit has not served as a benchmark. It has not set in motion efforts to change Norway's EU affiliation. Opponents diverge on alterna

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Politics and Governance ; 9 (2021) 1 ; 79-89

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Künste, Bildende Kunst allgemein

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2021
• Creator: Fossum, John Erik ; Vigrestad, Joachim

Further information

• DOI: 10.17645/pag.v9i1.3713
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022070515351317213662
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.