Review article
NATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL IDENTITY IN CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND GLOBALIZATION
Uroš PINTERIČ
Abstract
In the last decade, there were many ideas about common
European identity in the context of the development and reform
of the European Union. Ideas are based on different elements of
common identity whether they exist or not. However, it is not so
easy to say that common European identity really exists. In this
article, the author will try to show in some old and new member
states of the European Union different components of national
identity and in this framework he will later define the same
elements in the system of the European Union as a political
system per se. There are some elements of national identity,
defined by different theories, also within the framework of the
European Union. However, based on the Eurobarometer we can
dismiss the idea of common European identity, which could be as
intensive as the national one. The process of globalization will
change the role of national identities and it will probably
strengthen supranational identities. However, national identities
will be still quite important because of their strong roots in society.
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Hrčak ID:
17691
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Publication date:
30.6.2005.
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