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In their search for understanding the implications of being an EU member state yet outside the euro zone, scholars have tuned to the logic of consequentialism, the logic of appropriateness and more recently the logic of arguing. This paper applies the logic of everyday practice to the case of the euro-outsiderness and argues that a euro opt-out represents a stigma, an attribute that is deeply discrediting within a particular social field. Existing research suggests that euro-outsiderness is a relatively stable position, yet, through an in-depth case study of the United Kingdom and Denmark, I suggest that euro-outsiderness is constantly reconstructured. Two mechanisms are at play: the imposition of stigma by the insiders and the active reactions against these processes by the euro-outsiders through sophisticated strategies. While the UK officials turn their stigma into an emblem and engage in missionary battles, Danish representatives identify with the in-group and seek to conceal their euro-outsiderness. These stigma management strategies have often proven successful in the past, but the enlargement of the Eurogroup and the continued stigmatisation of euro-outsiders will make life increasingly difficult for the British and Danish representatives. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper applies social-psychological theories of opinion formation to international norm dissemination by testing several hypotheses as they apply to the ECHR’s influence on British public opinion. The key finding is that while policy elites and policy professionals are more likely to be influenced if they are engaged in European affairs, the same logic shows that the public at large is insensitive to the Court’s influence. Methods include historical analysis, small-sample surveys and large-sample experimental designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]