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Does European Citizenship Increase Tolerance in Young People?
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Abstract While Europe is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaty, there is much doubt about the extent of citizens' emotional attachment to Europe. In this article we examine whether young Belgians show a sense of European citizenship, using a range of questions about the Europ... view more
While Europe is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaty, there is much doubt about the extent of citizens' emotional attachment to Europe. In this article we examine whether young Belgians show a sense of European citizenship, using a range of questions about the European Union (EU) from a survey administered to more than 6000 secondary school students. We show that a genuine identification with Europe — one that is not purely based on a positive evaluation of the EU from a utilitarian point of view — is related to higher levels of tolerance towards ethnic minorities, Muslims and immigrants. In addition, we will provide an overview of the literature on European citizenship and its potential connection to a higher degree of tolerance towards different cultures.... view less
Classification
Social Psychology
European Politics
Free Keywords
ethnocentrism; European citizenship; tolerance; young people;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 339-362
Journal
European Union Politics, 9 (2008) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116508093488
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)