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National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe
In an age of increasing globalisation and political fragmentation, does the nation have the relevance it once had? Is the re-scaling of political and economic processes associated with a similar re-scaling of national identities? The aim of the present paper is to offer an answer to these two questi...
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| author | Marco Antonsich |
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| description | In an age of increasing globalisation and political fragmentation, does the nation have the relevance it once had? Is the re-scaling of political and economic processes associated with a similar re-scaling of national identities? The aim of the present paper is to offer an answer to these two questions on the basis of both quantitative and qualitative data recently collected for Western Europe. Cross-country trends for both national pride and national attachment are analyzed through Eurobarometer Standard surveys. Furthermore, the notion of national attachment is discussed in relation to qualitative data collected in four regional case-studies in Western Europe. On the basis of this analysis I argue that, when viewed ‘from below’, i.e. from the eyes of ordinary citizens, national identity continues to shape the predominant ways in which people make sense of themselves and others. |
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| spelling | rr-article-94837612009-01-01T00:00:00Z National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe Marco Antonsich (1251417) Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified Nation Identity Globalisation Western Europe Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified In an age of increasing globalisation and political fragmentation, does the nation have the relevance it once had? Is the re-scaling of political and economic processes associated with a similar re-scaling of national identities? The aim of the present paper is to offer an answer to these two questions on the basis of both quantitative and qualitative data recently collected for Western Europe. Cross-country trends for both national pride and national attachment are analyzed through Eurobarometer Standard surveys. Furthermore, the notion of national attachment is discussed in relation to qualitative data collected in four regional case-studies in Western Europe. On the basis of this analysis I argue that, when viewed ‘from below’, i.e. from the eyes of ordinary citizens, national identity continues to shape the predominant ways in which people make sense of themselves and others. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/16119 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/National_identities_in_the_age_of_globalisation_the_case_of_Western_Europe/9483761 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified Nation Identity Globalisation Western Europe Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified Marco Antonsich National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe |
| title | National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe |
| title_full | National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe |
| title_fullStr | National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe |
| title_short | National identities in the age of globalisation: the case of Western Europe |
| title_sort | national identities in the age of globalisation: the case of western europe |
| topic | Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified Nation Identity Globalisation Western Europe Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/16119 |