Euroscepticism as a radical left party strategy for success

The European Union has gained salience as an issue in political debate. Recent literature shows that successful radical right-wing parties are frequently opposition to integration. This article looks at how left-wing parties’ positions on EU integration affect their electoral support. It argues left can mobilize voters favour through positioning because this allows combine economic and anti-EU preferences. Using expert individual-level survey data, research demonstrates position themselves against more likely gain individuals’ vote choice. finding is surprising, given traditionally defined economic, rather than non-economic, positions. variation around non-economic issues such explain differences voter support across parties.