Who Wants Enlargement of the EU? Support for Enlargement among Elites and Citizens in the European Union

Nissen, Sylke

Quelle: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 39(6): 2003, 757-772 [Zeitschriftenartikel]

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Dokumentart	Zeitschriftenartikel
ISSN	0038-0288
	en: A collective European identity is often mentioned as important for the European Union's future. The article discusses common definitions of collective identity & proposes to add a utilitarian component to the concept. In this respect, political solidarity &, particularly, interest in & support for the coming Eastern enlargement are taken as an indicator of European identity. As a starting point for further discussion on the structure & necessity of European identity, the article examines enlargement support among political actors & citizens in EU countries & demonstrates that support for enlargement is distributed differently on these levels. It is argued that EU elite politics does little to promote the development of a collective European identity & might even get the European integration process into some difficulty.
Klassifikation	politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur (10504)
DDC	Politikwissenschaft (320)
Schlagwörter / Keywords	European Union; Public Support; Elites; Citizens; Eastern Europe; National Identity
Begutachtung	begutachtet
Sprache Dokument	Englisch
Status	Veröffentlichungsversion
Neuaufnahmedatum	02.04.2009 13:53
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