A Euroscepticism or European Integration? Latent Euro-Enthusiasm in a Discourse Analysis of the Journal Opoka w Kraju Using the Method of Walery Pisarek
A Euroscepticism or European Integration? Latent Euro-Enthusiasm in a Discourse Analysis of the Journal Opoka w Kraju Using the Method of Walery Pisarek

Summary/Abstract: The issue of European integration constitutes one of the key thematic areas of Opoka w Kraju. The purpose of this article is to analyse the ideological and programmatic bases of national movements’ positions on European integration, as expressed in Professor Maciej Giertych’s journal, Opoka w Kraju. At first glance, the journal may appear to a lay reader as unambiguously eurosceptical in its discourse. This impression stems from Maciej Giertych’s involvement and that of national circles in political initiatives aimed at halting the process of European integration. However, this eurosceptical current also carries European accents, such as its disapproval of Brexit. From this perspective, it is essential to reveal not only the overt euroscepticism of Opoka w Kraju but also to bring to light the journal’s latent euro-enthusiasm. The explanation of this research problem will be carried out using Walery Pisarek’s method of analysing banner words and expressions.

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