The limits of Europeanization
Hegemony and its misuse in the political field of Bulgaria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21156893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gergana Dimitrova (0000-0003-2304-3372, Central European University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 69-92 |
| Publication date | 2002-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-3857 • E-ISSN: 1743-9639 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14683850208454691 |
| OpenAlex | W2059938271 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
This article analyses the use of the Europeanization discourse in Bulgaria. The emergence and the changing importance of political discourses are best understood by focusing on the dynamic interactions within the political field. In the period before 1997 the peculiar structure of Bulgaria's political field prevented the Europeanization project from becoming dominant. The political crisis in 1997 led to a notable realignment in the field, which allowed the Europeanization paradigm to attain a hegemonic position. The adverse developments in the economic realm, however, engender suspicion and apprehension within the public sphere and provoke fears of ‘Balkanization’. The article argues that the public sphere constrains profligate resort to the Europeanization discourse and will modify its content and permissible usage
Apprehension · Economics · Hegemony · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public sphere · Realm · Sociology · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2016 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |