European Integration and National Identity

European Integration and National Identity
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781134599165
ISBN-13 : 1134599161
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis European Integration and National Identity by : Lene Hansen

The four Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway, have all held referenda on their relationship to the European Union in the 1990's. These referenda catalysed heated debates: should Finland and Sweden give up neutrality? Should Denmark follow the European Union's move towards higher degrees of integration? And, had there been enough change in Norway to reverse the rejection of European Community membership in 1972? These key questions about the future of European integration are addressed in this highly topical book by examining the crucial role played by national identity.

European Integration and National Identity

European Integration and National Identity
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780415220934
ISBN-13 : 0415220939
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis European Integration and National Identity by : Lene Hansen

The text lays out a new framework for studying national debates on European integration. This framework - developed by Ole W?ver - uses discourse analysis and applies it to foreign policy. The empirical chapters on each of the four countries adopt this framework and identify firstly, the key ideas of nation and state; and, secondly, how these ideas influenced the debate over the European Union.

European Identity in the Context of National Identity

European Identity in the Context of National Identity
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9780198732907
ISBN-13 : 0198732902
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis European Identity in the Context of National Identity by : Bettina Westle

This book provides an unprecedented insight into the multiple ways through which citizens of 16 countries connect their own national identity to European identity.

Euroscepticism

Euroscepticism
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9789401201087
ISBN-13 : 9401201080
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Euroscepticism by :

The accelerated pace of European integration since the early 1990s has been accompanied by the emergence of increasingly prominent and multiform oppositions to the process. The term Euroscepticism has appeared with growing frequency in a range of political, media, and academic discourses. Yet, the label is applied to a wide range of different, and occasionally contradictory, phenomena. Although originally associated with an English exceptionalism relative to a Continental project of political and economic integration, the term Euroscepticism is now also identified with a more general questioning of European Union institutions and policies which finds diverse expressions across the entire continent. This volume of European Studies brings together an interdisciplinary team of contributors to provide one of the first major, multinational surveys of the growth of these Eurosceptic tendencies. Individual chapters provide detailed examinations of developments in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Switzerland. Overall, the volume draws a distinctive portrait of contemporary Euroscepticism, situating the phenomenon not only relative to the progress of European integration, but also in relation to broader questions concerned with the evolution of party politics and the reshaping of national identities.

National Identity in EU Law

National Identity in EU Law
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780198733768
ISBN-13 : 0198733763
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis National Identity in EU Law by : Elke Cloots

With a focus on how national identity impacts the decision-making of the European Court of Justice, Elke Cloots provides an innovative adjudication scheme that purports to assist the ECJ in its search for a proper balance between respect for national identity and European integration.

Dynamics of National Identity and Transnational Identities in the Process of European Integration

Dynamics of National Identity and Transnational Identities in the Process of European Integration
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 525
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ISBN-10 : 9781527565616
ISBN-13 : 1527565610
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Dynamics of National Identity and Transnational Identities in the Process of European Integration by : Elena Marushiakova

This collection was inspired by the international conference "Dynamics of National Identity and Transnational Identities in the Process of European Integration", organized by the Balkan Ethnology Department of the Ethnographic Institute and Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and realized as project of the European Commission Jean Monnet Action Program for the support of Study and Research Centers. The book opens a debate on the changing notions of identity in the region of Central and Eastern Europe on the base of analysis of social developments influenced by EU accession and EU integration process. The most important aspect is the analysis of processes of breaking up the borders of national identity and transition towards new forms of transnational identities and emerging of consciosness of All-European unity. The book has a dual focus: on general topics related to the study of national and transnational identities and on the process of European integration. It brings together the work of researchers not only from different parts of Europe (from France to Russia) but from USA and Asia too. This book is a starting point for East-West discussion and brings new knowledge that will be an invaluable contribution to the common European research area.

Entangled Identities

Entangled Identities
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9781351939911
ISBN-13 : 1351939912
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Entangled Identities by : Willfried Spohn

Providing a comprehensive and comparative analysis of the way national and European identities are intertwined in old and new member states of the European Union, this volume assembles nine country case studies. Each country has experienced different processes of state formation, nation-building and democratization, thus they have each developed different forms of national identity and different patterns of interaction between national and European identities. The case studies illuminate the similarities and differences in how national and European identities have evolved among the nine countries. Rich in empirical data, the volume examines the historical entanglement of national and European collective identities and is therefore well suited for courses on European studies including European integration and enlargement, international relations and sociology.

European National Identities

European National Identities
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9781351296465
ISBN-13 : 1351296469
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis European National Identities by : Roland Vogt

Making sense of the perplexing diversity of Europe is a challenging task. How compatible are national identities in Europe? What makes Europe European? What do Europeans have in common? European National Identities explores the diversity of European states, nations, and peoples. In doing so, the editors focus on the origins and elements of different national identities in Europe and different themes of national self-understanding. Each chapter contributes a unique view of national identities gravitating around myth, historical experiences and traumas, values, ethnic and linguistic differences, and religious fault lines. This work grounds European national identities within cultural, historical, and political dynamics, which makes the work approachable for many readers, including historians, sociologists, and political scientists. In addition, the editors illustrate that national identities continue to be a source of contention and a challenge to political developments, the demands of immigrants and minorities, and the dynamics of European integration. This book draws particular attention to identity shifts and conflicts within individual European countries.

The Idea of Europe

The Idea of Europe
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 0521795524
ISBN-13 : 9780521795524
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Idea of Europe by : Anthony Pagden

Discusses how a distinctive 'European' identity has grown over the centuries, especially with the EU.

Nation and National Identity

Nation and National Identity
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Publisher : Purdue University Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 1557533539
ISBN-13 : 9781557533531
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Nation and National Identity by : Hanspeter Kriesi

"The nation-state is challenged all over the world today. Regional movements, the reunification of separate territorial parts, the differentiation of formerly homogenous ethnic identities, the sequels of war, and the country-specific historical legacies present many different challenges for national identities and nationhood. The contributions in this volume constitute an attempt to put the many facets of the contemporary European experience into perspective."--BOOK JACKET.