Undivided loyalties: is national identity an obstacle to European integration?

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Journal Article

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Publication date

June 1, 2002

Abstract:

This article posits that national identity is an important element in explaining attitudes towards the European Union. A model of support for European integration is developed that suggests that feelings of national identity are highly important in an individual’s choice to support the EU. The impacts of three alternative conceptualizations of national identity are tested. These relate to national identity as an intensity of feelings towards one’s country, the level of attachment to the nation and other territorial entities, and the fear of other identities and cultures encroaching on the dominant national culture. The results of ordered logit analyses confirm that stronger feelings of national identity lead to lower levels of support for the EU.

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European Union Politics

Volume

Volume: 3 (4):387-413

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1465116502003004001

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