'Feeling European': The View from Belarus, Russian and Ukraine

Surveys in Belarus, Russia & Ukraine between 2000 & 2005 suggest that a relatively small minority in the European Union's Slavic neighbours see themselves as 'Europeans'. A European self-identity is closely associated with a number of socio-economic characteristics, including...

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Published in:Contemporary politics 2006-06, Vol.12 (2), p.193-205
Main Authors: Korosteleva, Julia, White, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Belarus
Europe
European Union
Males
Market Economy
Membership
Political Parties
Russia
Ukraine
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Summary:Surveys in Belarus, Russia & Ukraine between 2000 & 2005 suggest that a relatively small minority in the European Union's Slavic neighbours see themselves as 'Europeans'. A European self-identity is closely associated with a number of socio-economic characteristics, including being male & under thirty, & it varies by region, increasing markedly from east to west even when social & economic circumstances have been taken into account. A European self-identity is associated with support for a market economy & for western democracy, & for EU & NATO membership, & it is also associated with support for a promarket political party A European self-identity is in turn likely to be influenced by the extent to which the EU itself includes or excludes the adult populations that live within the states that have come to constitute its immediate neighbourhood. Tables. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1356-9775
DOI:10.1080/13569770600753028