NDLI: Prospects for a European Identity

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Author	Guibernau, Montserrat
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	In several respects, the EU represents both a novel system of quasi-supranational governance and a novel form of political community or polity. But it is also a fragile construction for it remains a community still in the making with an ambiguous sense of identity and within which powerful forces are at work. This paper has three main aims: first, to stress the shifting nature of Europe’s geographical frontiers and assess whether cultural frontiers have remained more stable throughout time. In particular, it examines the main criteria, which have traditionally been employed when having to decide who should be included and excluded from Europe. A different question concerns the requirements for EU membership and the monopoly of the adjective “European” by the EU, which somehow has become to be identified with Europe. Second, to explore the prospects for the emergence of a European identity. Here, I argue that European identity stands as a “non-emotional identity” in sharp contrast with traditional forms of national identity associated with intense nationalist feelings. Third, through the analysis of the most recent Eurobarometer (annual survey of EU’s public opinion) to examine the views of Europeans regarding the EU at a time of a major global economic crisis. To conclude, the paper explores the main challenges to be faced by a still incipient European identity.
Starting Page	31
Ending Page	43
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08914486
Journal	International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society
Volume Number	24
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15733416
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2011-01-18
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	European identity Boundaries of Europe EU image EU dissatisfaction Enlargement Personality and Social Psychology Clinical Psychology Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Political Science and International Relations

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