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How European structure impacts on national actors: the case of Norwegian policy-makers
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Abstract
This article seeks to explain the role of identity politics in defining the national elite’s perceptions of the European Union and their foreign policy choices. It is argued that when analyzing foreign policy choices of the national elite, not only the interests and preferences but also the identity... view more
This article seeks to explain the role of identity politics in defining the national elite’s perceptions of the European Union and their foreign policy choices. It is argued that when analyzing foreign policy choices of the national elite, not only the interests and preferences but also the identity questions must be taken into account. In any national context, ideas, identities, and perceptions of self and the EU are expected to impact on the subsequent policy choices about Europe. This article seeks to explain this impact by applying a combination of the fusion approach and social constructivist approach on Norwegian policy-makers. Although not a member of the EU, Norway established a good level of economic integration and political cooperation with the EU through the European Economic Area Agreement. This article seeks to analyse this relationship empirically using Justice and Home Affairs Policy as a case study area.... view less
Keywords
national politics; EU policy; foreign policy; economic cooperation; political decision; Europeanization; Norway; domestic policy; European integration; decision making; national identity
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Method
qualitative empirical; empirical
Free Keywords
policy-makers; justice and home affairs
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 445-469
Journal
CEU Political Science Journal, 8 (2013) 4
ISSN
1818-7668
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed