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National identity profiles and support for the European Union

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ID7772633
AuthorsJulian Aichholzer (0000-0002-9095-3029, University of Vienna), Sylvia Kritzinger (0000-0003-2765-8200, University of Vienna, corresponding author), Carolina Plescia (0000-0002-9719-001X, University of Vienna)
Year2021
Volume22
Issue2
Pages293-315
Publication date2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Union Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1465-1165 • E-ISSN: 1741-2757
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1465116520980068
OpenAlexW3119562493
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited68

Scholars have long recognized that national identity-related factors are among the strongest predictors of citizens’ attitudes toward the European Union. But while some find that they reinforce support for the European Union, other scholars show that national identity undermines its support. In this article, we aim to disentangle this puzzle by studying how the national identity profiles of European citizens relate to support for the European Union across individuals and member states. To this end, we employ data from the International Social Survey Program 2013, by far the most extensive collection of survey questions on national identity, and the technique of latent class analysis. Our results show which specific configurations of national identity entail support, ambivalence or rejection of the European Union, their antecedents, and their variation across countries

Ambivalence · Economics · European integration · European Social Survey · European union · Identity (music · International trade · Member states · National identity · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Survey data collection · European Politics and Security · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
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