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This book examines the perception of European Union's identity by the main actors in international relations. Analysing issues related to public discourse in third countries as demonstrated by, amongst others, their political elites, civil society, and think-tanks, the book highlights a 'normative gap' with regards to the European Union's self-definition/perception and its perception in the international environment. It also shows that the European Union's perception of normative power in international relations is not shared consistently by the main principal actor yet is differentiated relative to geographical area and scope of activities undertaken by the EU. It demonstrates that the perception of the EU's normative identity is a source of the crisis of the European Union as an effective and significant player in the international arena. This book will be of key interest to scholar and students of European Union politics, European politics/studies, European integration, identity politics, and international relations.

"European Others" offers an interrogation into the position of racialized communities in the European Union, arguing that the tension between a growing nonwhite, non-Christian population and insistent essentialist definitions of Europeanness produces new forms of identity and activism. Moving beyond disciplinary and national limits, Fatima El-Tayeb explores structures of resistance, tracing a Europeanization from below in which migrant and minority communities challenge the ideology of racelessness that places them firmly outside the community of citizens. Using a notable variety of

Introduction: theorizing urban minority communities in postnational Europe -- "Stranger in my own country" : European identities, migration, and diasporic soundscapes -- Dimensions of diaspora : women of color feminism, black Europe, and queer memory discourses -- Secular submissions : Muslim Europeans, female bodies, and performative politics -- "Because it is our stepfatherland" : queering European public spaces -- Conclusion: "an infinite and undefinable movement

Reveals the important role of Churches in the politics of Britain and united Europe. This book, linking Christian leaders and politicians, shows the conflicting relationships between national identity and Christian universalism, and between Britain as a one-time world power, a European nation, and junior partner in the 'transatlantic alliance'

A major new interpretation of European integration. Leading scholar, Neil Fligstein, provocatively argues that European integration has produced a truly transnational European society.

Driften die europäischen Staaten nach 60 Jahren der immer intensiveren und weiträumigeren Integration wieder auseinander? Geht uns der Sinn für die europäischen Gemeinsamkeiten verloren? Die "Europäischen Erinnerungsorte" sind ein Beitrag zur Standortbestimmung. Autorinnen und Autoren aus mehr als 15 Ländern folgen der Annahme, dass es eine Vielzahl von Erinnerungsorten gibt, die für Europäer aller Länder eine Bedeutung haben, die ihre Identität mitformen und die wir mitdenken, wenn wir "Europa" sagen. Erstmals werden nicht die Erinnerungsorte einer einzelnen Nation, Region oder Epoche beschrieben, sondern Konzepte, Plätze, Ereignisse, Kunstwerke, Konsumgegenstände, die gesamteuropäisch von Bedeutung sind. Der erste Band des Werks behandelt, ausgehend vom Mythos Europa, grundlegende Faktoren des europäischen Selbstverständnisses, zum Beispiel Christentum, Judentum, Antike, Aufklärung, Gewaltenteilung. Menschenrechte, Himmelsrichtungen, Sprachenvielfalt, Friedensvisionen, Das Europa der Kriege, Europas Wirtschaftsbegriff. Zum Gesamtwerk gehören noch die Bände 2 "Das Haus Europa" und Band 3 "Europa und die Welt".

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 The Socio-Economic Impact of Cultural Heritage: Setting the Scene -- 1.1 Introduction and Motivation -- 1.2 The Concept of Cultural Heritage and the Evolution of Its Definitions -- 1.3 Cultural Heritage Through the Economic Perspective: Some Background Literature -- 1.3.1 Cultural Heritage as an Economic Resource: Peculiarities and Specificities -- 1.3.2 The Economic Value of Cultural Heritage -- 1.3.3 The Economic Impact of Cultural Heritage -- 1.4 Research Gaps and Innovative Perspectives -- 1.5 The Link Between Cultural Heritage and Development: The Proposed Conceptual Framework -- 1.5.1 Cultural Heritage and Socio-Economic Development: The Traditional Channel -- 1.5.2 Cultural Heritage and Socio-Economic Development: The Role of Territorial Identity -- 1.5.3 The Proposed Conceptual Framework for the Link Between Cultural Heritage and Local Development -- 1.6 Structure of the Book -- References -- Part I From Cultural Heritage to Local Development: The Role of Tourism -- 2 Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Economic Development in the Existing Literature and Beyond -- 2.1 Tourism and Cultural Tourism -- 2.2 Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Economic Implications: The Existing Literature and the Novelties of the Book -- 2.2.1 From Cultural Heritage to Tourism: Some Literature Background -- 2.2.2 From Tourism to Economic Development: Some Literature Background -- 2.2.3 The Novelties of the Book in This Research Field -- 2.3 Tourism and Economic Development: Some Controversial Facets -- 2.3.1 Tourism: Between Positive Economic Implications and Overtourism -- 2.3.2 Tourism and COVID-19 Pandemic: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities -- References -- 3 From Cultural Heritage to Economic Development Through Tourism -- 3.1 Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Economic Development in the Public Debate.

The volume will provide a coherent critical examination of current issues related to the religious roots of contemporary, i.e. post-1990 European identity, by analyzing the components of contemporary European identity, the presence of religion in the development of national identities, manifestation of religious roots in secular society, and the role of religion in further European integration and social inclusion. The publication will involve a multi and interdisciplinary approach to the theme, by bringing together scholars in history, religious studies, sociology, cultural studies, Eur

Introduction / by Richard McMahon -- Europeans' weak cultural identity -- Bringing the demos back in : people's views on "European identity" / by Marco Antonsich -- Enlargement in perspective : the EU's quest for identity / by Helene Sjursen -- Mistaken identity : critical perspectives on European culture -- Not quite "sui generis" enough : interrogating European values / by Thomas Diez -- Putting culture in its place : anthropological reflections on the EU / by Maryon McDonald -- Culture, ideology and a politically viable EU -- What kind of community and how much community does the European Union require? / by Dieter Fuchs -- Cleaning up after European identity : the consequences of a failed political strategy / by Bo Stråth -- European identity : lessons from 20 years of social psychological inquiry / by Xenia Chryssochoou -- Cultural alternatives to identity -- Lessons from the past? : Europe's grand shift from cultural homogenization to multiculturalism / by Daniele Conversi -- Cultural networks as vectors of European integration / by Annabelle Littoz-Monnet -- Horizontal Europeanization and identification with Europe / by Steffen Mau and Jan Mewes -- How culture and history shape Europe's differentiated integration : the cases of liberal international relations and northern Euroscepticism / by Richard McMahon -- Conclusion / by Annabelle Littoz-Monnet and Richard McMahon