European Political Science

, Volume 14, Issue 3, pp 266–278 | Cite as

beyond teaching: measuring the effect of eu simulations on european identity and support of the eu

  • paul rünz
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Abstract

Model European Union (MEU) is a simulation of European politics that aims to familiarise young Europeans with the decision-making process of the European Union (EU). Participants simulate the cooperation between the Commission, the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of the EU in the ordinary legislative procedure. About 190 people annually participate at MEU Strasbourg, which takes place on the premises of the EP. This article uses quasi-experimental panel data from surveys with participants of MEU 2012 to test the impact of the simulation conference. While most empirical research on the effects of political simulations addresses the educational effectiveness of classroom simulations, this article tries to answer a research question with a new focus on political attitudes: Do EU simulations influence European identity and political support of the EU?

Keywords

simulations Model European Union European identity political support quasi-experiment 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • paul rünz
    • 1
  1. 1.Bringing Europeans Together Association

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