The EU as a Normative Symbol
Perceptions of Political and Media Elites in Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12624378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sonia Boulos (0000-0001-9388-5159, Universidad Nebrija, corresponding author), Juan Racionero-Garcia (0000-0002-7984-6388, Universidad Nebrija) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | El Profesional de la Informacion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1386-6710 • E-ISSN: 1699-2407 |
| Publisher | Ediciones Profesionales de la Informacion SL (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3145/epi.2024.0516 |
| OpenAlex | W4406763884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Democratization occupied a significant weight in Spain’s accession to the European Economic Community. Accession was viewed as a remedy to Spain’s isolation, ‘backwardness’ and questionable ‘Europeanness’. In this process, proEuropean political and media elites and civil society in Spain constructed the EU as a symbol of modernity and democracy. This article examines how media and political elites in Spain conceptualize the role of the EU as symbol and a normative actor, distinguished by its commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, after almost four decades of accession. By integrating Q methodology with in-depth interviews, we attempt to study the subjective perceptions of elites regarding the role of the EU as a normative actor and whether this role is constructed through identitarian or pragmatic factors
Epistemology · Linguistics · Normative · Perception · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Symbol (formal · Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · Gender Studies · Human Rights and Immigration · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |