Waiting for a European identity ... reflections on the process of identification with Europe

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-410

  Duchesne, Sophie ^a,b  

^a SCIENCES PO   (France)

^b Centre for Political Research of Sciences   (France)

Author keywords

Europe; Identity; Nation; Political theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549145033     PISSN: 15705854     EISSN: 15680258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15705850802416796     Document Type: Review

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