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(Pukyong National University) (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
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Center for International Area Studies International Area Studies Review Vol.27 No.3
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    This article explores how perceptions of democracy, both at the domestic and European levels, influence public attitudes towards the EU through empirical tests conducted at both macro and micro levels. Satisfaction with the way democracy operates in the EU emerges as the most significant factor in determining public support for the EU, while economic variables clearly explain the recent rise of Euroscepticism. Our findings suggest that securing public support for the EU will require addressing political and economic issues, particularly by involving more citizens in the decision-making process. Additionally, the relationship between satisfaction with domestic democracy and EU democracy shows a compensational dynamic at the macro level, contrasted with an opposite relationship at the micro level. This analysis highlights that, while complexities such as the macro-micro puzzle exist, the perception of EU democracy remains a key factor in the rise of Euroscepticism.

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