Constructions of Europe: territoriality, sovereignty, identity: disaggregations of cultural and political space
In: Territoriality in the globalizing society: one place or none?, S. 153-171
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In: Territoriality in the globalizing society: one place or none?, S. 153-171
In: Journal of European integration: Revue d'intégration européenne, Band 18, Heft 1, S. 1-28
ISSN: 1477-2280
In: Journal of peace research, Band 30, Heft 3, S. 281-300
ISSN: 1460-3578
It is a basic assumption of this article that the history, symbolism and mentality of war - e.g. in the form of heroism - constitute central elements in the make-up of national identities, also in the European Community, despite the fact that the EC is more commonly thought of as a peace movement. The contribution and significance of `war mentality' may differ from one country to the next, however. The article examines the link between national identity and the mentality of war in Great Britain, (West) Germany and Denmark, as three EC countries representing different national histories, structures and ambitions. The approach is comparative and intercultural. The author argues (1) that the mentality of war is radically different in the three countries: one of proud and unifying civic heroism in Britain, of traumatic negative presence in Germany and of symbolic moral strength based on historical defeats in Denmark; (2) that these differences are mainly rooted in (the outcome of) World War II and conform with general patterns of political culture in the three countries concerning the link between nationalism and internationalism; and (3) that this makes for very different attitudes to closer political cooperation in a `European Union', particularly as regards integration in the areas of common security and defence policies. Attitudes to the Gulf War are used as a concrete case to demonstrate some of the salient points. The article concludes by pointing out the difficulties in unifying European nationalisms so dissimilar in this decisive area of national identity, and in permanently keeping the military option out of intra-European national competition.
In: Journal of peace research, Band 30, Heft 3, S. 281-300
ISSN: 0022-3433
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In: History of European ideas, Band 15, Heft 1-3, S. 271-277
ISSN: 0191-6599
In: Holy Nations and Global Identities, S. 253-270
In: Social Inclusion, Band 1, Heft 1, S. 1-2
ISSN: 2183-2803
Social inclusion is a concept that we all applaud. Normatively we tend to agree that it is a goal societies should pursue—and it is indeed a social and cultural value that most, if not quite all, societies profess to be based on. Social inclusiveness, cultural cohesion, communal values, a shared identity, mutual recognition, respectful dialogue, peaceful interaction, policies of integration: these are positively charged notions, aims indeed worth subscribing to.
In: Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Band 1, Heft 1, S. 1
ISSN: 1799-649X
In: Nations and nationalism: journal of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 308-309
ISSN: 1354-5078
In: Critique internationale, Band 5, Heft 1, S. 22-29
ISSN: 1777-554X
In: Centrum för Danmarksstudier 12
In: Nations and nationalism: journal of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 400
ISSN: 1354-5078
In: Politica: tidsskrift for politisk videnskab, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 98-100
ISSN: 0105-0710