The Europeanization of Malta

Adaptation, Identity and Party Politics

Bibliographic Data

ID8020740
AuthorsMichelle Cini (0000-0003-2602-8397, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume5
Issue2
Pages261-276
Publication date2000-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth European Society & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-8746 • E-ISSN: 1743-9612
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13608740508539611
OpenAlexW1979211862
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

This article reviews Malta's engagement in a process of Europeanization. 'Europeanization' is defined in two ways: as the process of adaptation to European rules and norms; and as a redefinition or restatement of national identity. In the case of the first definition, we find evidence that Malta is indeed Europeanizing. However, in the second sense, the coexistence of two conflicting versions' of national identity contributes to the party political and societal divide that exists between those supporting EU membership and those opposing it. In this latter sense, there remains a degree of ambivalence surrounding the Europeanization of Malta

Adaptation (eye · Economic system · Economics · Identity (music · Identity politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · European Union Policy and Governance · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Public Administration

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