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European Identities and the EU – The Ties that Bind the Peoples of Europe

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  • Franz C. Mayer
  • Jan Palmowski

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This article addresses a crucial issue underlying enlargement and constitutional reform: the ways in which the EU has come to relate to a common European identity. The discussion problematizes the concept of identity in order to distinguish between different types of identities. It proposes that, while a meaningful common European historical identification barely exists, European identities have come to be expressed first and foremost through EU institutions and EU law. The best way for EU institutions, and the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, to respond to and promote such identifications are through enhancing distinctive common citizenship rights and strengthening Europe's supranational institutions.

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  • Franz C. Mayer & Jan Palmowski, 2004. "European Identities and the EU – The Ties that Bind the Peoples of Europe," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 42(3), pages 573-598, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:42:y:2004:i:3:p:573-598
    DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2004.00519.x
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