May 31, 2024 02:15 AM
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1046572
INTRO: The sense of a European identity has increased among inhabitants of the European Union in the past 15 years – in spite of crises like Brexit and the Eurozone crisis. That is the conclusion of professor of European Studies Theresa Kuhn in a recent publication. ‘The euro and open borders have made the EU tangible.’
With the European elections just around the corner, one question is more relevant than ever: to what extent do the inhabitants of Europe feel a sense of connection with the European Union? And where does that come from?
‘We wanted to map out how European identity has evolved over the years,’ says Theresa Kuhn, ‘but our research into this was severely limited by the types of opinion polls that we usually consult for our research. Most polls don’t date back very far, and usually only one type of question was asked on the subject.'
In order to rectify this problem, Kuhn and her team combined various opinion polls from dozens of countries over a period of 41 years. ‘We subsequently applied a calculation to this, as a result of which we now have information about the development of European identity since the 1980s.’ (MORE - details, no ads)
PAPER: A community of fate: growing european identity in times of polycrisis. Exploring Long-Term Trends of European Identity Across the European Member States.
INTRO: The sense of a European identity has increased among inhabitants of the European Union in the past 15 years – in spite of crises like Brexit and the Eurozone crisis. That is the conclusion of professor of European Studies Theresa Kuhn in a recent publication. ‘The euro and open borders have made the EU tangible.’
With the European elections just around the corner, one question is more relevant than ever: to what extent do the inhabitants of Europe feel a sense of connection with the European Union? And where does that come from?
‘We wanted to map out how European identity has evolved over the years,’ says Theresa Kuhn, ‘but our research into this was severely limited by the types of opinion polls that we usually consult for our research. Most polls don’t date back very far, and usually only one type of question was asked on the subject.'
In order to rectify this problem, Kuhn and her team combined various opinion polls from dozens of countries over a period of 41 years. ‘We subsequently applied a calculation to this, as a result of which we now have information about the development of European identity since the 1980s.’ (MORE - details, no ads)
PAPER: A community of fate: growing european identity in times of polycrisis. Exploring Long-Term Trends of European Identity Across the European Member States.