Country-level variables and imagined national communities within EU-15 countries

This study analyses to what extent there are similarities and differences between EU-15 countries with regard to their citizens’ national identities; as well as the influence of country-level variables on identity patterns within clusters of countries.  It uses different quantitative techniques and...

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Published in:Política y sociedad (Madrid, Spain) Spain), 2017-01, Vol.54 (1), p.271-293
Main Authors: Ruiz Jiménez, Antonia María, Ferri Fuentevilla, Elena, Navarro Ardoy, Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizens
Cultural differences
Discriminant analysis
Economic conditions
Economic history
Ethnic identity
Ethnicity
National identity
Politics
Values
Variables
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Summary:This study analyses to what extent there are similarities and differences between EU-15 countries with regard to their citizens’ national identities; as well as the influence of country-level variables on identity patterns within clusters of countries.  It uses different quantitative techniques and the European Values Study 2008 data release. First, clusters of countries are formed using identity variables. Next, country-level variables dealing with economic performance, politics, history and ethnic-cultural traits are operationalized and tested through categorical regression and discriminant analysis.  Results confirm that there are clusters of countries with particular configurations of identity patterns and that country-level variables influence identity.
ISSN:1130-8001
1988-3129
DOI:10.5209/POSO.50089