Identity, Interest and Action

Ringmar, Erik

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“…This finding does not negate the structural link between politics, identity, and interests put forward, for instance, by Ringmar (1996-quoted in Moisio, 2008. In fact, people's attitudes towards the EU can certainly be motivated by an emotional need to defend their identity.…”

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EUropean attachment and meanings of EUrope. A qualitative study in the EU-15

Antonsich

2008

Political Geography

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• This is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Political Geography. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published at: AbstractThe present article explores meanings of EUrope as they emerged in individual interviews and focus-groups organized around the question of European attachment.The article shows that the ways people make sense of EUrope can be divided into three major categories: cultural-national, cultural-transnational, and functionalutilitarian. Cultural-national referents describe EUrope through the prism of the nation-state and reproduce the isomorphism between territory and identity which has characterized, at least in theory, the nation-state itself. Cultural-transnational referents present EUrope as a normative model for the rest of the world, a model for 'another' globalization, more social and less liberalist, and a champion of humanitarianism and international peace. Functional-utilitarian referents address EUrope as a space which could help the individual and/or the collectivity to which the individual belongs to enhance their well-being. In this latter case, EUrope resonates with a post-national space, one which goes beyond the isomorphism between territory and identity. The article argues that the reasons why people might identify with and support EUrope are different, and not always driven by feelings of emotional attachment. As such, the article brings empirical evidence to the thesis that a EUropean demos, understood as a sense of collective identity, should not be considered as a necessary condition for the existence of a EUropean polity.

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EUropean attachment and meanings of EUrope. A qualitative study in the EU-15

Antonsich

2008

Political Geography

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“…For her, identity formation is not about getting the 'story right' as Ringmar (Ringmar 1996) believes, but 'about getting a story in the first place'. Erman's reserves against recognition's social-psychological approach seem to be motivated by this perspective.…”

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The case for an empirical and social-psychological study of recognition in international relations

Lindemann

2013

Int Theory

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“…Das Argument, dass eine freundschaftliche Beziehung Grundlage für ontologische Sicherheit von Staaten ist, beruht auf der Erkenntnis, dass Individuen wie Kollektive ein starkes Bedürfnis nach Zugehörigkeit und Anerkennung hegen (Ringmar 1996;Brubaker und Cooper 2000). Diese Annahme deckt sich nicht nur mit dem klassischen griechischen Verständnis vom Menschen als sozialem Wesen, sondern auch mit der positiven Konzeption des Gegenstandes von Sicherheit (Roe 2008).…”

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Gefährliche Freundschaft: Der deutsche Einsatz in Afghanistan im transatlantischen Verhältnis

Berenskötter

2011

Z Außen Sicherheitspolit

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Zusammenfassung: Dieser Beitrag untersucht die Annahme, dass Deutschlands Sicherheit "am Hindukusch verteidigt" wird, mit Hilfe eines sozialkonstruktivistischen Ansatzes, speziell anhand des Konzepts der ontologischen (Un-)Sicherheit und der Rolle von Freundschaft in der Herstellung und Bedrohung derselben. Ausgehend von der Feststellung, dass der deutsche Einsatz aus einem Akt der Solidarität mit den USA hervorging, befasst sich die Analyse mit der Entwicklung des Einsatzes im Spannungsfeld der transatlantischen Beziehungen. Sie zeichnet deutsch-amerikanische Differenzen über die Definition des Engagements -Wiederaufbau oder Krieg -und damit verbundener Praktiken nach. Dabei wird das Argument entwickelt, dass diese Unterschiede zu einer Destabilisierung des deutschen Selbstverständnisses als Zivilmacht führten, welches die Bundesregierung in Bedrängnis brachte. Folglich, so die These, besteht in der Tat ein Zusammenhang zwischen dem deutschen Einsatz in Afghanistan und der Bedrohung der "nationalen Sicherheit", allerdings ist es eine Bedrohung, welche ihre Wurzeln in der deutsch-amerikanischen Freundschaft hat.Abstract: This article assesses the claim that Germany's security is being defended in Afghanistan from a social constructivist perspective. It draws on the concept of ontological security and the notion that such security is established, as well as threatened, in a relationship with friends. Against this theoretical backdrop, the article reviews German engagement in Afghanistan as an act of solidarity after the September 11 attacks and, consequently, analyzes its development between 2001 and 2010 in the context of the transatlantic relationship. It traces disagreements between Germany and the US regarding the very condition of their being in Afghanistan, namely post-war reconstruction or war fighting, and corresponding practices. It suggests that this enduring dissonance destabilised the government's representation of Germany's engagement in Afghanistan

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Identity, Interest and Action

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EUropean attachment and meanings of EUrope. A qualitative study in the EU-15

EUropean attachment and meanings of EUrope. A qualitative study in the EU-15

The case for an empirical and social-psychological study of recognition in international relations

Gefährliche Freundschaft: Der deutsche Einsatz in Afghanistan im transatlantischen Verhältnis

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