Role theory in symbolic interactionism: Czech Republic, Germany and the EU

The literature on norm socialization and Europeanization has largely focused on successful norm diffusion, but thus far it has hardly addressed the norm backlash from the respective societies. To more fully grasp the interaction between member states’ roles and their institutional preferences we pro...

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Published in:Cooperation and conflict 2015-03, Vol.50 (1), p.146-165
Main Authors: Beneš, Vít, Harnisch, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Constitution
Czech Republic
Europe
European integration
European policy
European Union
Europeanization
Germany
Role theory
Socialization
Symbolic interaction
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Summary:The literature on norm socialization and Europeanization has largely focused on successful norm diffusion, but thus far it has hardly addressed the norm backlash from the respective societies. To more fully grasp the interaction between member states’ roles and their institutional preferences we provide a conceptual model for the de-composition of national role conceptions. This model is applied in case studies on German and Czech European policies in the constitutionalization process of the European Union. The paper illustrates how the composition of Czech and German roles has changed over time and how these national role conceptions shape the countries’ respective institutional preferences. We conclude that historical role experience is considered as a powerful explanatory tool for the policies of today’s European Union member states.
ISSN:0010-8367
1460-3691
DOI:10.1177/0010836714525768