The impact of the european union upon european identity

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Görgün, Tuğrul
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This study examines the making of the European identity concept under the impact of the European Union (EU) project. In order to define the structure of the European identity, theoretical and historical aspects have been scrutinised. Besides, the Eurobarometers (EBs) have been used to analyse the condition of European identity perception among the people of the member countries. The results of the EBs data show that the popularisation of the European identity is limited and the elite character of this identity seems dominant. The EU still lacks its common political identity, which forms a political agenda, and a supranational political identity. This thesis has concluded that the popularisation of the European identity can ensure more political unity for the EU, and this unity can be realised only with a multiple identity perception including current strong identities of the Europe.
Forecasts of Future Progress.
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12604995/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/14168
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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T. Görgün, “The impact of the european union upon european identity,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.
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