Illiberal democratic attitudes and support for the EU

Are those who support the core values of liberal democracy also more likely to European Union? In this article, we study relationship between EU and for principles among citizens in 28 member states, using data from Election Studies 2019. Our findings demonstrate that supporters tend be supportive EU, while direct forms citizen influence are Eurosceptic. We argue may part due design with strong institutional checks-and-balances, but a weak link citizens. Attitudes towards less structured than previous research suggests. Yet, structuration attitudes association these is stronger contexts where role institutions contested. This reconfirms elite cues essential formation mass attitudes.