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Dynamics in European Political Identity
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Abstract The creation of a political community is a difficult yet vital task for the European Union. Using Eurobarometer time series of 25 years and the European Election Study of 2004, this article reviews the state of the development of a 'sense of community' with regard to two concepts: Identity is measur... view more
The creation of a political community is a difficult yet vital task for the European Union. Using Eurobarometer time series of 25 years and the European Election Study of 2004, this article reviews the state of the development of a 'sense of community' with regard to two concepts: Identity is measured in terms of perceived citizenship and pride to be a European citizen; we‐feeling is captured by assessing trust in European people and acceptance of new member countries. A collective identity is growing slowly among the European citizens, but the data suggest a center-periphery distinction between the core members and the joiners of the different enlargement waves. EU citizens trust each other, but the East-West continental divide still remains detectable.... view less
Keywords
EU; European integration; european identity; collective identity; identification; EU expansion; EU citizen; sense of solidarity
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
political community; sense of community; we‐feeling; European Election Study (EES) 2004; Eurobarometer
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 551-568
Journal
Journal of European Integration, 31 (2009) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/07036330903145856
ISSN
1477-2280
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications