On what citizens mean by feeling ‘European’: perceptions of news, symbols and borderless‐ness

Bruter, Michael

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“…Support has been explained in terms of 'nationalistic attitudes' (e.g., Mayda and Rodrik, 2005), individual attachment to national sovereignty and conceptions of national identity, existing national identities and cultures (e.g., De Vreese and Boomgaarden, 2005;Kriesi and Lachat, 2004), and general value orientations (e.g., Edwards, 2006). Similarly, research focusing specifically on the EU shows that individuals with 'multiple identities' (those who identify as both French and Spanish or French and European, for instance), 'inclusive identities' (Hooghe and Marks, 2005: 424), or so-called communal identities shaped by a common liberal democratic constitution like the European treaties (Bruter, 2004) feel less threatened by EU integration and therefore tend to be more supportive of European integration. Identity-related theories also posit that support is related to the extent to which individuals are politically aware of the distributional consequences of integration (Inglehart, 1970).…”

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“…To operationalize H1a, we create a variable Direction of identity ranging from 0 (definitely not), 1 (not really), 2 (to some extent), to 3 (definitely). This variable captures communal identity as an identity that is not a function of a common history or territory but shaped or generated by a common liberal democratic constitution, such as the European treaties (see Bruter, 2004).…”

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Fiscal redistribution and public support for European integration

Chalmers

Dellmuth

2015

European Union Politics

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This article contributes to existing debates on public opinion towards European integration by examining when and why fiscal transfers and public support are systematically related. Drawing on economic and identity-related theories, we develop and test hypotheses about the links between EU fiscal transfers among countries and subnational jurisdictions, and citizens' support for European integration. Using a three-level analysis of residents in 143 regions in 16 EU member states, we find a positive effect of EU transfers among both countries and subnational jurisdictions on support for European integration among those with a European communal identity. We also find that this effect increases the more politically aware individuals are. The article sketches the broader implications of our findings for public opinion research on regional integration beyond the European Union.

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Section: Fiscal Redistribution and Citizen Support For Regional Integmentioning

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Fiscal redistribution and public support for European integration

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Dellmuth

2015

European Union Politics

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“…Europe consist of many nations). This makes European identity a more accessible and permeable category (see also Bruter, 2004;Faas, 2007). The higher permeability of the European identity for ethnic minorities can also be framed with the Ingroup Projection Model (IPM; see Bianchi et al, 2010;Mummendey and Wenzel, 1999).…”

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European identity as a unifying category: National vs. European identification among native and immigrant pupils

Ağırdağ

Phalet

Houtte

2015

European Union Politics

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European identity as a unifying category: National vs. European identification among native and immigrant pupils Agirdag, O.; Phalet, K.; Van Houtte, M. General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. AbstractThis article investigates whether European identity is a feasible and functional alternative to national identity. We examine the extent, determinants and consequences of national and European identification among (immigrant) Turkish and native Belgian pupils, with data gathered from 1629 pupils across 68 Belgian schools. The results show that immigrant Turkish pupils identify more strongly with Europe than with Belgium. The groups are closer to each other with respect to their European identification, while the latter is not in conflict with national identification. Moreover, European identity is less ethnically and more civically defined than national identity. Importantly, European identification was moderately related to academic achievement, though it is hard to make a causal claim.

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“…'Cultural-transnational' referents depict EUrope as a universal project, idea, or principle, presented as a normative model for the rest of the world: a model for 'another' globalization, more social and less driven by economic neo-liberalism, and a champion of humanitarianism and international peace around the world (see also Bruter, 2004 for similar findings). What is important is that, whether narrated in 'national' or 'transnational' terms, EUrope acquires an 'identity of region' (Paasi, 1991), which potentially triggers a sentiment of attachment and identification among people.…”

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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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On what citizens mean by feeling ‘European’: perceptions of news, symbols and borderless‐ness

Cited by 92 publications

References 11 publications

Fiscal redistribution and public support for European integration

Fiscal redistribution and public support for European integration

European identity as a unifying category: National vs. European identification among native and immigrant pupils

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

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