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Is European Political Identity Possible? Some Reflections on the Manichean Myth
Krešimir PETKOVIĆ
Sažetak
The article analyses the discussion on establishing European
political identity. Taking the distinction between different types
of collective identity as a starting point, the article shows how
the engineers of European identity are trying to establish the
translingual, transethnic and transnational political identity of
Europe. Their arguments are being challenged by the
critique of distinction between civic and ethnic nationalism developed by Rogers Brubaker. The interpretation of
Brubaker's argument shows how every identity possesses a
certain measure of ethnocultural content, without which it is
very difficult to establish a stable political community. The
article concludes how Eurooptimistical engineers of European
identity should try harder in their quest for common
European identity.
Ključne riječi
European political identity; civic and ethnic nationalism
Hrčak ID:
19167
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.10.2007.
Posjeta: 2.163 *