Cultural Identity in the European Union: The Discovery of a New Challenge
Document Type: Article
Abstract
Cultural identity represents the impending problem that must be overcome in the integration process of the European Union. The significance of the Maastricht Treaty is now embodied in its implementation from the European super-national level to the national one. In this regard, the citizens of each member state appear to be confronted by the bifurcating enigma posed by the European integration issue that challenges the psycho-sociological perception of nationhood. This paper emphasizes the configuration of a new European federative cultural identity which complements -- but does not substitute -- the primordial, or national, identification of each individual within the context of the member states. In order to discern this new European phenomenon, the Economic, Political, Social, Cultural, Historical, and Military factors are analyzed from a psycho-political perspective regarding their interconnection with the European Union integration.
Discipline(s)
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Bruni, Marcello, "Cultural Identity in the European Union: The Discovery of a New Challenge" (1994). Student Honors Theses. Paper 60.
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses/60
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