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Discriminatory European Union Membership and the Redistribution / Plümper, Thomas; Schneider, Christina J

Plümper, Thomas	Journal Article
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2007.

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Conflicts between European Union (EU) members about enlargement result from its redistributive effects. EU members are more likely to suffer from enlargement if they profit from EU transfers and if they are relatively close to applicant countries in which unemployment is significantly higher than in member countries. Phasing in membership rights serves to compensate the relative losers of enlargement to accomplish EU widening. Using data from all previous enlargement rounds until 2004, we demonstrate that EU members are more likely to demand a discrimination of new members if distributional conflicts arise. The existence of these distributional conflicts in turn increases the odds of EU members and the accession candidates actually agreeing on a phase-in period.

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European Union ; European Union Enlargement ; Eastern Enlargement ; Discriminatory Membership

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ID: 065198

Pleiades Join the states: Transatlanticism and Eastern Enlargement / Ilves, Toomas Hendrik

Jul 2005

Ilves, Toomas Hendrik	Journal Article
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Jul 2005.

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European Union ; Transatlantic Relations ; Eastern Enlargement ; National Instrest

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Popular perceptions of Europe and the Nation: the case of Italy / Trinandafyllidou, Anna

Trinandafyllidou, Anna	Journal Article
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2008.

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To date, European identity has not mobilised a feeling of belonging or solidarity that would be comparable to the ways in which national identities stir people's passions and make them ready 'to die for' their nations. However, much of the related political debate and scholarly analysis has paid little attention to citizens' understanding of European identity and the way this relates to national identity. This paper aims to contribute towards filling this gap. It explores qualitatively the relationship between national and European identity among Italian citizens with a view to answering the following research questions: How do Italian citizens define Europe? Who is a European? How does feeling European relate to feeling Italian? How do citizens perceive the European integration process? The article is based on 24 qualitative interviews with Italian citizens of varying age, gender, locality of residence and socio-economic status, conducted in spring and summer 2003. The methodology adopted follows the discourse analytical tradition

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Italy ; European Identity ; Eastern Enlargement

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