Citizen Perceptions of Corruption and Trust in the EU Administration: The Application of Heuristics Based on Domestic Experiences

• In Event: European Trust and Legitimacy

Brief Overview

Distrust in EU institutions leads to euroscepticism. How can we explain citizens' judgments about the EU administration? I argue that citizens use heuristics and their experiences with domestic institutions to form their opinion of EU institutions.

Author

• Jan P. Vogler, University of Virginia