ABSTRACT
This chapter commences with an examination of issues related to conceptualisation and measurement of Euroscepticism. The discussion illustrates that Euroscepticism is a contested concept. Its multidimensional nature entails that it can be directed to the system as a whole, its institutional design, specific policies or the perceived general direction of the European Union (EU) regulatory system. The chapter presents meta-analysis results of fifty-four articles on the topic, categorised into two groups: the top-cited articles and those that have been published in 2014. The most prevalent methodological approach in both groups of articles is comparative quantitative, i.e. studies of multiple countries employing quantitative methods. This indicates that the majority of the studies on Euroscepticism seeks to uncover empirical patterns in a large number of cases and is concerned with the external validity of their arguments and theories.
